Robin

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 89% girls / 11% boys

Meaning

Robin is a unisex given name and a surname. It was originally a diminutive masculine given name or nickname of Robert, derived from the prefix Ro-, and the suffix -in. There are several common variations, including Robyn, Robbin, Robine, Robyne, Robynne, and Robbyn.

From Wikipedia

Robin first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 89 babies (rank #81 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Robin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Robin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

384

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Stranger Things: Robin Buckley — Scoops Troop
In One Piece: Nico Robin — archaeologist

Famous people named Robin

Robin Williamsaudiobook narrator · b. 1951
Robin Hoodrighteous thief
Robin van Persieassociation football player · b. 1983
Robin Wrightfilm actor · b. 1966
Robin Warrenmicrobiologist · b. 1937

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	89	#81
1953	89	#84
1954	81	#91
1955	80	#92
2014	2	#822
2015	1	#2,439