Robin
Pronounced R AA1 B AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1961
- 121 years in use
- 3 spellings
How popular is Robin?
Robin is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1904. It has been given to 413,391 children — the 114th most common girls' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 34% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 1961, when 17,680 children were given it.
Three other spellings are counted in that total — Robbin, Robyn and Roben — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 12% of children named Robin are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Robin and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Robbin
- Robyn
- Roben
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- R AA1 B AH0 N · R AA1 B IH0 N · R OW1 B EH1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 10 · 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Robin
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Robin
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Robin?
- Robin ranks 114th among girls' names in US records, with 413,391 births since 1904. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,100.
- Is Robin a unisex name?
- Yes. About 12% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Robin most popular?
- 1961, when 17,680 children were given the name. It has been in use for 121 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Robin spelled?
- Robbin, Robyn, Roben. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.