Robin

Robin

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 22% girls / 78% boys

Origin: French

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 1942 and has been recorded in 62 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 1,018 babies (rank #5 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

30,442

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,018

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1942	4	#11
1945	10	#2
1955	13	#429
1956	18	#378
1957	22	#351
1958	35	#280
1959	40	#267
1960	60	#221
1961	55	#242
1962	71	#218
1963	76	#206
1964	89	#197
1965	117	#164
1966	120	#160
1967	167	#123
1968	180	#120
1969	301	#88
1970	246	#101
1971	280	#87
1972	330	#68
1973	292	#72
1974	327	#67
1975	285	#69
1976	358	#61
1977	320	#65
1978	303	#65
1979	269	#74
1980	262	#80
1981	282	#72
1982	276	#71
1983	254	#73
1984	303	#65
1985	419	#42
1986	693	#22
1987	716	#20
1988	777	#16
1989	867	#11
1990	863	#13
1991	962	#5
1992	1,018	#5
1993	920	#7
1994	832	#7
1995	774	#8
1996	730	#9
1997	745	#12
1998	729	#13
1999	722	#13
2000	668	#16
2001	750	#10
2002	631	#18
2003	559	#25
2004	514	#23
2005	406	#30
2006	385	#32
2007	323	#47
2008	318	#50
2009	340	#43
2010	343	#41
2011	269	#59
2012	246	#61
2013	205	#77
2014	186	#86

Year

Babies

Rank

1942

#11

1945

1955

#429

1956

#378

1957

#351

1958

#280

1959

#267

1960

#221

1961

#242

1962

#218

1963

#206

1964

#197

1965

117

#164

1966

120

#160

1967

167

#123

1968

180

#120

1969

301

#88

1970

246

#101

1971

280

#87

1972

330

#68

1973

292

#72

1974

327

#67

1975

285

#69

1976

358

#61

1977

320

#65

1978

303

#65

1979

269

#74

1980

262

#80

1981

282

#72

1982

276

#71

1983

254

#73

1984

303

#65

1985

419

#42

1986

693

#22

1987

716

#20

1988

777

#16

1989

867

#11

1990

863

#13

1991

962

1992

1,018

1993

920

1994

832

1995

774

1996

730

1997

745

#12

1998

729

#13

1999

722

#13

2000

668

#16

2001

750

#10

2002

631

#18

2003

559

#25

2004

514

#23

2005

406

#30

2006

385

#32

2007

323

#47

2008

318

#50

2009

340

#43

2010

343

#41

2011

269

#59

2012

246

#61

2013

205

#77

2014

186

#86

Meaning

Numerology of Robin

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

Famous people named Robin

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Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail