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Robyn

Girl

Meaning of Robyn: Germanic: 'bright fame'

Robyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 1339th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 78th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1339

159 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#78

617 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

64,604

First recorded 1921 · peak 1964

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 1,390 babies1982: 1,329 babies1983: 1,296 babies1984: 1,119 babies1985: 1,029 babies1986: 1,284 babies1987: 1,070 babies1988: 1,007 babies1989: 932 babies1990: 905 babies19901991: 807 babies1992: 769 babies1993: 693 babies1994: 577 babies1995: 514 babies1996: 525 babies1997: 508 babies1998: 535 babies1999: 396 babies2000: 358 babies20002001: 300 babies2002: 282 babies2003: 263 babies2004: 249 babies2005: 202 babies2006: 189 babies2007: 191 babies2008: 162 babies2009: 182 babies2010: 153 babies20102011: 164 babies2012: 180 babies2013: 202 babies2014: 249 babies2015: 257 babies2016: 246 babies2017: 243 babies2018: 267 babies2019: 234 babies2020: 200 babies20202021: 218 babies2022: 203 babies2023: 186 babies2024: 185 babies2025: 159 babies
US babies named Robyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,390.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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