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The first name Robyn

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Robin.

A form of Robin.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 611 girls were named Robyn, making it the 76th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 807 births (#65).

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15,232
babies named Robyn, 1996–2025
#76
rank in 2025
2019
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Robyn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 150 girls born in the United States were named Robyn, the 1,441st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 1,882 were.

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64,604
babies named Robyn since 1880
#1,441
rank in 2025
1964
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 Robyn

20 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Robyn Lively
    American actress (born 1972)
  • Robyn Regehr
    Canadian ice hockey player, born 1980
  • Robyn Miller
    American video game designer, composer, director and actor, born 1966
  • Robyn Maher
    Australian basketball player (born 1959)
  • Robyn Gayle
    Canadian soccer player, born 1985
  • Robyn Hitchcock
    British musician, born 1953
  • Robyn Denholm
    Australian businesswoman, chairwoman of Tesla, Inc., born 1963
  • Robyn Grey-Gardner
    Australian rower, born 1964
  • Robyn Ebbern
    Australian tennis player, born 1944
  • Robyn Davidson
    Australian writer, born 1950
  • Robyn Ochs
    American activist, born 1958
  • Robyn Thorn
    Australian swimmer and coach, 1945–2026

Questions

How popular is the name Robyn?
In 2025, 611 girls born in England and Wales were named Robyn, ranking 76th. Its peak was 2019, with 807 births.
Is Robyn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 64,604 US babies named Robyn since 1880 were girls.
When was Robyn most popular?
1964 in the United States, when 1,882 babies were named Robyn, its highest rank at 195th.
What name is Robyn a form of?
Robyn is a form of Robin.