Robin
A medieval pet form of Robert, a Germanic name joining hrod, fame, with beraht, bright. The bird was named after the human name, not the other way round.
Robin in 2025
Robin was given to 782 babies in the United States in 2025 — 382 boys and 400 girls, making it the 825th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,240 babies born.
The history of Robin
Robin reached its highest point in 1961, when 17,505 babies were given the name, ranking 48th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 338,913 babies have been named Robin. Half of them were born before 1963, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Robin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Robin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22 | 1,796 |
| 1890s | 25 | 1,854 |
| 1900s | 56 | 1,725 |
| 1910s | 293 | 1,862 |
| 1920s | 783 | 1,244 |
| 1930s | 1,636 | 692 |
| 1940s | 9,854 | 301 |
| 1950s | 97,648 | 59 |
| 1960s | 129,175 | 48 |
| 1970s | 50,514 | 89 |
| 1980s | 26,526 | 187 |
| 1990s | 10,810 | 359 |
| 2000s | 3,808 | 919 |
| 2010s | 3,893 | 1,135 |
| 2020s | 3,870 | 825 |
Where Robin is heading
Robin has risen 65% over the past decade, from 474 babies in 2015 to 782 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Robin is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Robin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Robin.