Robyn is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Robyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Robyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Robyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Robyn is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “bright fame”. A feminine spelling of Robin, itself from Robert.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 64,604 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,488 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,365 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 756 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,620 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,598 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Robyn per year, United States (1921 to 2025). United States peaked in 1964 (1,907/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (807/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (237/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (195/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (39/yr).
Robyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1964, when it ranked #355 nationally (given to 1,907 babies that year).
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