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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Robyn
56K
Alive today
Named Lively
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 56K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 49
Top Census group: White (80.9%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,317
Per 100K: 3.56
Top ancestry: White (85.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Robyn
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Robyn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Robyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Robyn at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.9% · 47,008
- Black or African American9.4% · 5,479
- Two or more races3.7% · 2,175
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 1,983
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 988
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 485
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lively surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lively, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lively described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Lively at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.1% · 9,057
- Black or African American5.9% · 631
- Two or more races4.3% · 461
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 372
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 57
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Robyn right now.
The surname Lively appears at a rate of 3.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
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.
Related
Other people named Robyn
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 (3.56 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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