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    The first name Robinson

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From Robin + -son.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Robinson last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2005, with 6 births (#2,418).

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    19
    babies named Robinson, 1996–2025
    #4,702
    rank in 2019
    2005
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Robinson with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Robinson at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 31 boys born in the United States were named Robinson, the 3,641st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 64 were.

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    2,921
    babies named Robinson since 1880
    #3,641
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Robinson

    9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Robinson Jeffers
      American poet (1887–1962)
    • Sanford Robinson Gifford
      American painter (1823–1880)
    • Robinson Canó
      Dominican baseball player (born 1982)
    • Robinson Stévenin
      French actor, born 1981
    • Robinson Chalapud
      Colombian cyclist, born 1984
    • Robinson Reichel
      German actor, born 1966
    • John R. Pierce
      American electrical engineer, acoustics expert, and author (1910–2002)
    • James Planché
      British dramatist, costume designer, and antiquarian (1796-1880)
    • Richard R. Nelson
      American professor of economics (1930–2025)

    Questions

    What does the name Robinson mean?
    From Robin + -son.
    How popular is the name Robinson?
    In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Robinson, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2005, with 6 births.
    Is Robinson a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,921 US babies named Robinson since 1880 were boys.
    When was Robinson most popular?
    2014 in the United States, when 64 babies were named Robinson, its highest rank at 2,152nd.
    How do you pronounce Robinson?
    Robinson is /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/, 3 syllables.
    Is Robinson also a surname?
    Yes. Robinson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.