Unisex nameCurrently #799 in the USRising
Robin
ROB-in//ˈrɒbɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19615 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Bright fame (dim. of Robert); also the songbird
Robin began as a medieval French diminutive of Robert, meaning 'bright fame', and separately shares its name with the small red-breasted songbird beloved in British folklore. Historically more common for boys, it became widely used for girls too in the mid-20th century.
Robin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Robin |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 44 |
| 1918 | 39 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 70 |
| 1923 | 60 |
| 1924 | 72 |
| 1925 | 89 |
| 1926 | 82 |
| 1927 | 95 |
| 1928 | 90 |
| 1929 | 106 |
| 1930 | 121 |
| 1931 | 97 |
| 1932 | 126 |
| 1933 | 127 |
| 1934 | 161 |
| 1935 | 156 |
| 1936 | 149 |
| 1937 | 173 |
| 1938 | 229 |
| 1939 | 297 |
| 1940 | 406 |
| 1941 | 447 |
| 1942 | 567 |
| 1943 | 570 |
| 1944 | 643 |
| 1945 | 914 |
| 1946 | 1,202 |
| 1947 | 1,500 |
| 1948 | 1,666 |
| 1949 | 1,938 |
| 1950 | 2,728 |
| 1951 | 3,847 |
| 1952 | 4,727 |
| 1953 | 7,763 |
| 1954 | 10,836 |
| 1955 | 12,058 |
| 1956 | 13,868 |
| 1957 | 14,446 |
| 1958 | 12,994 |
| 1959 | 14,381 |
| 1960 | 15,404 |
| 1961 | 17,503 |
| 1962 | 16,662 |
| 1963 | 15,791 |
| 1964 | 15,488 |
| 1965 | 12,911 |
| 1966 | 10,293 |
| 1967 | 8,323 |
| 1968 | 8,775 |
| 1969 | 8,024 |
| 1970 | 7,616 |
| 1971 | 6,775 |
| 1972 | 5,885 |
| 1973 | 5,203 |
| 1974 | 4,950 |
| 1975 | 4,737 |
| 1976 | 4,017 |
| 1977 | 3,797 |
| 1978 | 3,827 |
| 1979 | 3,707 |
| 1980 | 3,251 |
| 1981 | 3,323 |
| 1982 | 3,175 |
| 1983 | 2,799 |
| 1984 | 2,546 |
| 1985 | 2,383 |
| 1986 | 2,620 |
| 1987 | 2,215 |
| 1988 | 2,091 |
| 1989 | 2,124 |
| 1990 | 1,696 |
| 1991 | 1,539 |
| 1992 | 1,356 |
| 1993 | 1,294 |
| 1994 | 1,029 |
| 1995 | 952 |
| 1996 | 897 |
| 1997 | 772 |
| 1998 | 654 |
| 1999 | 620 |
| 2000 | 559 |
| 2001 | 491 |
| 2002 | 393 |
| 2003 | 367 |
| 2004 | 386 |
| 2005 | 344 |
| 2006 | 346 |
| 2007 | 344 |
| 2008 | 307 |
| 2009 | 271 |
| 2010 | 266 |
| 2011 | 247 |
| 2012 | 279 |
| 2013 | 347 |
| 2014 | 418 |
| 2015 | 473 |
| 2016 | 411 |
| 2017 | 457 |
| 2018 | 474 |
| 2019 | 519 |
| 2020 | 551 |
| 2021 | 547 |
| 2022 | 642 |
| 2023 | 680 |
| 2024 | 661 |
Robin through the decades
- Robin peaked in 1961, when 17,503 babies were named Robin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Robin has risen 71% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Robin currently ranks #799 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Robbie
Variants & spellings
Robyn
Famous people named Robin
- Robin Williams — actor and comedian