Robin
Girl nameRobin has been given to 338,913 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1961 and currently ranks #704 for girls and #705 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɹɒbɪn/
masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
338,913
Peak year
1961 (17,505 babies)
Rank in 2025
#704 for girls · #705 for boys
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▲ +65%
Gender split
86% girls / 14% boys
Famous people named Robin
Robin Williams
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
Robin van Persie
Dutch association football player and manager
Robin Hood
Heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman
Banksy
English graffiti artist, political activist, and painter
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Robin.
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