Roby
Roby is a male given name: 93% of people named Roby are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 2,425 male / 118 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Roby
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Roby," in English, "Guten Tag Roby," in German. Roby is a male given name: about 93% of people named Roby are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Roby,
German
Guten Tag Roby,
French
Bonjour Roby,
Spanish
Estimado/a Roby:
Chinese
Roby您好:
Japanese
Roby様
English
Hi Roby,
German
Hi Roby,
French
Salut Roby,
Spanish
Hola Roby,
Chinese
Roby你好:
Japanese
Robyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 95% |
| Israel | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,425 male · 118 female · 2,543 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Roby a male or female name?
Roby is a male given name: 93% of people named Roby are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Roby in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Roby," in English, "Guten Tag Roby," in German. Roby is a male given name: about 93% of people named Roby are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Roby a unisex name?
Roby is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Roby are men. Roby leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Roby a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/roby (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_roby,
title = {Is Roby a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/roby},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}