Robinson
How to say it: ro-bun-SON · /ʁɔbɛ̃ˈsɔ̃/
From English surname meaning 'son of Robin' - literary via Robinson Crusoe, used as first name.
Robinson was the 2,855th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,402 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,855 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 106,946 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,402 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Robinson peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Robinson is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Robinson
- Robinson Jeffers (1887–1962)American poet
- Robinson Canó (born 1982)Dominican baseball player
- Robinson Stévenin (born 1981)French actor
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