Robin Budd
There are approximately 7 people named Robin Budd living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Budd. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Robin
273K
Alive today
Named Budd
9.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 273K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 9.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,427
Per 100K: 2.72
Top ancestry: White (85.8%)
First name trend
Robin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robin. The peak year was 1961 with 17,503 births. The average person named Robin today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Budd surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Budd, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.8%.
- White85.8%
- Black or African American8.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Robin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0798% of the US population, based on 273,466 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Budd appears at a rate of 2.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Robin Budd. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Robin
FAQ
Robin Budd: questions and answers
How many people are named Robin Budd?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Robin Budd. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0798%) with the surname frequency (2.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Robin Budd?
We classify Robin Budd as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Robin a male or female name?
Robin is predominantly unisex. Out of 338,120 total SSA registrations, 13.8% were male and 86.2% were female. See the full Robin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.