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).
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.
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 LivelyAmerican actress (born 1972)
- Robyn RegehrCanadian ice hockey player, born 1980
- Robyn MillerAmerican video game designer, composer, director and actor, born 1966
- Robyn MaherAustralian basketball player (born 1959)
- Robyn GayleCanadian soccer player, born 1985
- Robyn HitchcockBritish musician, born 1953
- Robyn DenholmAustralian businesswoman, chairwoman of Tesla, Inc., born 1963
- Robyn Grey-GardnerAustralian rower, born 1964
- Robyn EbbernAustralian tennis player, born 1944
- Robyn DavidsonAustralian writer, born 1950
- Robyn OchsAmerican activist, born 1958
- Robyn ThornAustralian 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.