Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- bright fame
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Robyn
Pronunciation
r(o)-byn, rob-yn
More about the name
Robyn is a unisex given name. Robin is a variant which is also used in both genders. It is of Germanic origin and means 'bright famous one'.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #1221, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #195, 1,882 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1436, 150 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 150 |
| 2024 | 7 | 178 |
| 2023 | 8 | 178 |
| 2022 | 8 | 195 |
| 2021 | 8 | 210 |
| 2020 | 9 | 191 |
| 2019 | – | 233 |
| 2018 | 11 | 255 |
| 2017 | 8 | 235 |
| 2016 | – | 246 |
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 2023 (rank #2325, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #65, 807 births); most recent 2025 (rank #76, 611 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 611 |
| 2024 | 4 | 617 |
| 2023 | 9 | 702 |
| 2022 | 5 | 675 |
| 2021 | 5 | 739 |
| 2020 | 9 | 710 |
| 2019 | – | 807 |
| 2018 | – | 742 |
| 2017 | – | 680 |
| 2016 | – | 622 |
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 2011 (rank #2487, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1723, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 16 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 19 |
| 2019 | 3 | 16 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | – | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 |
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 2017 (rank #710, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #23, 237 births); most recent 2025 (rank #19, 175 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 175 |
| 2024 | – | 148 |
| 2023 | – | 180 |
| 2022 | – | 177 |
| 2021 | – | 175 |
| 2020 | – | 155 |
| 2019 | – | 194 |
| 2018 | – | 192 |
| 2017 | 3 | 200 |
| 2016 | – | 201 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #35, 195 births); most recent 2025 (rank #44, 90 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2023 | 92 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2020 | 89 |
| 2019 | 118 |
| 2018 | 109 |
| 2017 | 98 |
| 2016 | 116 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #57, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #61, 33 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 29 |
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 1984 (rank #372, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #47, 67 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 12 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 11 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 10 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | 12 |
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