Robyn Lively
There are approximately 2 people named Robyn Lively living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lively. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Robyn
56K
Alive today
Named Lively
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 56K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 49
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,279
Per 100K: 3.74
Top ancestry: White (87.9%)
First name trend
Robyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robyn. The peak year was 1964 with 1,907 births. The average person named Robyn today is 49 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lively surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lively, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.9%.
- White87.9%
- Black or African American6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Robyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0163% of the US population, based on 55,966 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lively appears at a rate of 3.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0037%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Robyn Lively. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Robyn Lively: questions and answers
How many people are named Robyn Lively?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Robyn Lively. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0163%) with the surname frequency (3.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Robyn Lively?
We classify Robyn Lively as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Robyn a male or female name?
Robyn is predominantly female. Out of 64,443 total SSA registrations, 1.9% were male and 98.1% were female. See the full Robyn 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.