Gender
Origin
- English
- Famed: bright: shining Form of Robert popular since the medieval days of Robin Hood. Robinson: (English) Son of Robert Famed: bright: shining. Surname.
Bright with fame; an abbreviation of Robert that has become a unisex name, it''s also the name of a bird.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Robin
Pronunciation
r(o)-bin
Famous People
Actress Robin Givens, Actress Robin Wright
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #143, 2,241 births); most recent 2025 (rank #703, 382 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #27, 15,642 births); most recent 2025 (rank #704, 400 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 382 | 400 |
| 2024 | 310 | 351 |
| 2023 | 322 | 358 |
| 2022 | 318 | 324 |
| 2021 | 256 | 291 |
| 2020 | 259 | 292 |
| 2019 | 257 | 262 |
| 2018 | 203 | 271 |
| 2017 | 201 | 256 |
| 2016 | 172 | 239 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #109, 485 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #250, 186 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 485 | 186 |
| 2024 | 437 | 134 |
| 2023 | 432 | 149 |
| 2022 | 464 | 145 |
| 2021 | 443 | 129 |
| 2020 | 381 | 109 |
| 2019 | 400 | 126 |
| 2018 | 303 | 122 |
| 2017 | 251 | 74 |
| 2016 | 286 | 73 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #37, 2,028 births); most recent 2023 (rank #46, 1,181 births)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #740, 13 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,181 | – |
| 2022 | 1,395 | – |
| 2021 | 1,655 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1,630 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1,677 | – |
| 2018 | 1,819 | – |
| 2017 | 1,815 | – |
| 2016 | 1,804 | – |
| 2015 | 1,864 | – |
| 2014 | 1,970 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #158, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #175, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #162, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 22 |
| 2024 | 25 | 22 |
| 2023 | 32 | 30 |
| 2022 | 28 | 30 |
| 2021 | 32 | 29 |
| 2020 | 20 | 27 |
| 2019 | 28 | 23 |
| 2018 | 29 | 33 |
| 2017 | 12 | 25 |
| 2016 | 23 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #76, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #132, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #226, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 16 |
| 2024 | 48 | 13 |
| 2023 | 41 | 15 |
| 2022 | 43 | 13 |
| 2021 | 34 | 13 |
| 2020 | 24 | 15 |
| 2019 | 31 | 6 |
| 2018 | 29 | 8 |
| 2017 | 22 | 10 |
| 2016 | 17 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #184, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #290, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #62, 63 births); most recent 2023 (rank #232, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #80, 47 births); most recent 2023 (rank #294, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 11 |
| 2022 | 19 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 | 5 |
| 2019 | 16 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence