Robyn
Girl name · #1438 in 2025 · Very rare
Robyn ranks #1438 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 150 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1047, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,000 girls born in 2025 was named Robyn.
The 104-year story
Robyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 1,882 girls were named Robyn — good for #195 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Robyn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Robyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Robyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Robyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Robyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Robyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Robyn is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Robyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Robyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Robyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Renee, Robin, Rena, Roslyn, and Sonia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Robyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 150 | #1436 |
| 2024 | 178 | #1296 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1287 |
| 2022 | 195 | #1232 |
| 2021 | 210 | #1162 |
| 2020 | 191 | #1201 |
| 2019 | 234 | #1075 |
| 2018 | 256 | #1014 |
| 2017 | 235 | #1079 |
| 2016 | 246 | #1061 |
| 2015 | 252 | #1047 |
| 2014 | 242 | #1063 |
| 2013 | 202 | #1190 |
| 2012 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2011 | 164 | #1392 |
| 2010 | 153 | #1474 |
| 2009 | 177 | #1349 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1453 |
| 2007 | 191 | #1283 |
| 2006 | 184 | #1287 |
| 2005 | 202 | #1149 |
| 2004 | 249 | #961 |
| 2003 | 263 | #907 |
| 2002 | 282 | #828 |
| 2001 | 294 | #800 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Robyn a popular girl name?
Robyn ranked #1438 among girls in 2025 with 150 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1047.
When was the name Robyn most popular?
Robyn peaked in 1964, when 1,882 American girls received the name (ranked #195 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Robyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,000 newborn American girls was named Robyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.