Girl · Name family
Robin
425,619births recorded
19Countries
5Variants
1954Peak · South Australia
#19Ireland 2025
Robin is a girl name family recorded 425,619 times in 19 countries since 1904. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#19 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1954, at 827.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Robyn (England & Wales, New South Wales, Ireland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Robin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin | English | 291,961 | 🇺🇸 United States | #704 | 1961 | ▲ 72 % |
| Robin | English | 6,321 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #506 | 1964 | ▲ 74 % |
| Robin | English | 1,659 | 🏴 England & Wales | #250 | 2025 | ▲ 338 % |
| Robin | English | 1,374 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #294 | 1975 | new |
| Robin | English | 866 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #372 | 2019 | ▼ 17 % |
| Robin | English | 610 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Robyn | English | 64,604 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1436 | 1974 | ▼ 31 % |
| Robyn | English | 15,208 | 🏴 England & Wales | #76 | 2019 | ▲ 17 % |
| Robyn | English | 9,510 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1953 | – |
| Robyn | English | 4,607 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #19 | 2015 | ▶ 0 % |
| Robyn | English | 4,359 | 🏴 Scotland | #44 | 1994 | ▲ 13 % |
| Robyn | English | 4,026 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #823 | 1986 | ▼ 38 % |
| Robbin | English | 8,590 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1959 | – |
| Robbin | English | 43 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1959 | – |
| Robynn | English | 1,312 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1961 | ▼ 25 % |
| Robynn | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Robynn | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1973 | – |
| Robynn | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Robbyn | English | 1,066 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1962 | – |
| Robbyn | English | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Robbyn | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1999 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Robin ↔ Robyn — spelling variant
- Robin ↔ Robbin — spelling variant
- Robin ↔ Robynn — spelling variant
- Robin ↔ Robbyn — spelling variant
Questions about Robin
How popular is the name Robin?
In 2025 it ranked #19 in Ireland. Official registers record 425,619 births across 19 countries.
What is Robin in other languages?
Robyn (English); Robbin (English); Robynn (English); Robbyn (English).
When was Robin most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1954, at 827.4 births per 100,000.
Is Robin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Robin is a girl name.