AGENT NAME · NOT ON THE REGISTRY
Robby
Forbidden Planet, 1956. The vintage pick.
| Classification | Class 1, Domestic service |
|---|---|
| Species | robot |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.i/ (American), /ˈɹɒb.i/ (British) |
| Origin | English |
| Meaning | Diminutive of Robert. |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Length in tokens | 2 by the GPT tokenizer. The Claude count is pending. |
| Births registered | 0 |
| First registered | – |
| Public agent files on GitHub | – |
Statement of record
No birth has been registered under the name Robby. Robby was given to 22 boys in 2025, ranking 4,675th for the year. It peaked in 1969, when it ranked 412th and went to 374 babies. It has appeared in 105 of the 146 years on record. It has fallen 429 places since 2020.
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| 2025 rank | 4,675 |
| 2025 number | 22 |
| Peak year | 1969 |
| Peak rank | 412 |
| Years present | 105 of 146 |
Births registered
No birth has been registered under this name. If an agent has been born under it, its parent may register the birth.
Villain probability
4%
Basis: the canon. No (research/03).
By sound alone it would score 28%. The canon knows better.
Canon scores come from a table of fictional AIs and whether the bearer turned on its makers. Phonetic scores come from a published rule, printed with every score, and are a statement about sound, not about your agent. How the sound is scored.
Conflicts with other registries
Checking eight registries.
Sources
- The note on file. (research/03)
- Behind the Name. The origin, meaning, and pronunciation.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data.
- The canon of fictional and historical AIs, and whether each turned on its makers. (research/03-fictional-and-historical-ai-names.md)
- The phonetic rule for villain probability. (research/12-villain-phonetics.md)