Robin
How to say it: ROB-in · /ˈrɑbɪn/
Diminutive of Robert (bright fame); also associated with the robin redbreast songbird.
Robin was the 532nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 782 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are up about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #498 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #532 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 782 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,523 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | +29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #498 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 1,005 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Past its height in the 1960s, Robin remains well used today. It sits far below that peak yet looks ready to move upward again.
What goes with it
Crisp at the edge and soft through the middle, Robin carries a nature note. Wren pairs nicely alongside it.
Nicknames
- Rob
- Robbie
Honouring a Robin in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Robin is about 1 in 147.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #109. Ireland: #178.
Famous people named Robin
- Robin Williams (1951–2014)American actor and comedian
- Robin van Persie (born 1983)Dutch association football player and manager
- Robin Wright (born 1966)American actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Batman's sidekick (the Dynamic Duo, since Detective Comics #38, 1940); also the legendary outlaw Robin Hood of English folklore
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