Girl's name
Robyn
Say it ROB-in
Germanic origin from Robert, shining glory
2 syllables
Where Robyn is loved, common and rare
Common across Ireland and the UK. Rare in three German cities, Canada, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 121 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Ireland 19thScotland 44thNorthern Ireland 61st
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Every place
In 12 of the 40 official lists, among them Ireland (19th), Scotland (44th) and Northern Ireland (61st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19th 2025 | 175 | 1 in 121 |
| Scotland | 44th 2025 | 90 | 1 in 199 |
| Northern Ireland | 61st 2025 | 33 | 1 in 221 |
| England and Wales | 76th 2025 | 611 | 1 in 415 |
| Cologne city | 419th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 3,072 |
| British Columbia province | 516th 2023 | 6 | about 1 in 1,993 |
| Ontario province | 823rd 2024 | 14 | about 1 in 3,890 |
| Switzerland | 901st 2025 | 6 | 1 in 5,666 |
| Austria | 1305th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 17,861 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Berlin, Munich, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Robyn is linked to Robert, and it carries the meaning given to that Germanic name, 'shining glory'. No separate etymology is recorded for this spelling.
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Two syllables, ROB-in, give it a soft, friendly sound. Robynn, Robynne and Robyne are further spellings.
Robyn ranks high in Ireland and is used in Scotland and Northern Ireland, while it is very rare in Switzerland, Austria and France. It is a name of the 1980s in the Ontario and British Columbia records, where it peaked in 1986. Today it is rising in four places while falling in only one, a quiet return in the places where it was always best loved.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- ROB-in, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Robert,
shining glory
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Robyne
- Robbyn
- Robynn
- Robynne
Over time
Over five years: rising in 4 of 9 regions, falling in 1.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 86 | 79 | 72 | 65 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 78 | 76 |
| Scotland | 37 | 50 | 42 | 37 | 45 | 49 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 44 |
| Northern Ireland | 88 | 77 | 80 | 57 | 74 | 65 | 93 | 66 | 67 | 61 |
| Ireland | 29 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 19 |
| Ontario | 534 | 599 | 428 | 780 | 542 | 566 | 607 | 566 | 823 | |
| British Columbia | 455 | 469 | 370 | 666 | 322 | 398 | 286 | 516 | ||
| France | 2573 | 2565 | 3591 | 1995 | 1633 | 1957 | 1957 | 2420 | 1841 | 3366 |
| The Netherlands | 485 | 548 | 633 | 611 | 715 | 1027 | ||||
| Switzerland | 608 | 546 | 832 | 471 | 830 | 634 | 818 | 1130 | 800 | 901 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | 611 | 241.2 |
| 2024 | 78 | 617 | 239.2 |
| 2023 | 64 | 702 | 273.6 |
| 2022 | 71 | 675 | 256.2 |
| 2021 | 71 | 739 | 269.7 |
| 2020 | 74 | 710 | 264.5 |
| 2019 | 65 | 807 | 288.2 |
| 2018 | 72 | 742 | 257.4 |
| 2017 | 79 | 680 | 227.4 |
| 2016 | 86 | 622 | 202.5 |
| 2015 | 84 | 650 | 211.1 |
| 2014 | 100 | 577 | 188.2 |
| 2013 | 119 | 470 | 152.4 |
| 2012 | 154 | 349 | 108.4 |
| 2011 | 174 | 302 | 94.0 |
| 2010 | 173 | 305 | 95.0 |
| 2009 | 172 | 302 | 96.4 |
| 2008 | 184 | 284 | 89.9 |
| 2007 | 182 | 296 | 96.7 |
| 2006 | 176 | 301 | 100.6 |
| 2005 | 176 | 293 | 101.6 |
| 2004 | 168 | 311 | 108.8 |
| 2003 | 138 | 366 | 131.3 |
| 2002 | 137 | 337 | 126.0 |
| 2001 | 122 | 389 | 145.2 |
| 2000 | 117 | 420 | 153.7 |
| 1999 | 103 | 496 | 176.1 |
| 1998 | 93 | 563 | 194.7 |
| 1997 | 90 | 568 | 193.7 |
| 1996 | 80 | 683 | 230.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Robyn in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1985. First recorded in 1948. Her peak year there: 1986, at 284.5 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Robyn per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1986 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Robyn
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
1 in 128 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
1 in 274 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Kara.
1 in 640 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
1 in 584 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Robyn.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Alannah.
1 in 364 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Robyn.
Middle names for Robyn
1 in 71 in Scotland
Robyn Olivia
2-4 beats · initials RO
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Robyn Emily
2-3 beats · initials RE
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Robyn Grace
2-1 beats · initials RG
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Robyn Sophia
2-3 beats · initials RS
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Robyn Maria
2-3 beats · initials RM
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Robyn Amelia
2-4 beats · initials RA
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Robyn Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials RE
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 325 in Ireland
Robyn Elizabeth
2-4 beats · initials RE
Changes the beat after Robyn: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
Same style as Robyn
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
1 in 128 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
1 in 364 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
1 in 346 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
1 in 274 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
1 in 716 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
1 in 197 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
1 in 596 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Robyn across countries and decades.
Famous people named Robyn
Robyn Lively, Robyn Gayle and Robyn Maher.
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American actress (born 1972)
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Canadian soccer player born 1985
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Australian basketball player (born 1959)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Robyn
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Robyn?
Her best rank is No. 19 in Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 121 girls. She is in the published lists of 12 of our 40 regions.
What does Robyn mean?
Robyn takes her meaning from Robert: "shining glory", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Robyn?
ROB-in, with 2 syllables.
Is Robyn getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 4 of 9 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Robyn?
The deck's top five sisters for Robyn: Heidi, Erin, Holly, Cara and Amy. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.