Robin

Meaning: Bright fame
Origin: Variant of Robert (from Germanic)

Boy's name · #705 in the US (2025) · Comeback

48% boys · 52% girls — Robin is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns. Robin →

Popularity over time

Robin was #143 in 1956, slipped to #1695 by 2009, and has climbed back to #705 today. About 47,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

Across the states

See where Robin is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Robin is especially popular in Estonia.

#53 in Switzerland (2025) · #57 in France (2025) · #62 in Czechia (2025) · #83 in Belgium (2025) · #90 in Austria (2025) · #109 in England & Wales (2025) · #136 in Scotland (2025) · #178 in Ireland (2025) · #203 in Norway (2025) · #208 in N. Ireland (2025) · #216 in Netherlands (2025) · #329 in Sweden (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Robins

Robin Williams — American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
Robin van Persie — Dutch association football player and manager
Robin Warren — Australian microbiologist and Nobel Laureate (1937–2024)
Robin Gibb — British singer (1949–2012)
Robin Gosens — German footballer

In stories & tradition

Robin Hood — English folklore (legend)
Robin — Detective Comics (comics)
Robin Masters — Magnum, P.I. (TV series)

What Robins become

Among 2,877 notable people named Robin:

Entertainers appear 1.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (1951–2014).

Similar names: Robbie · Winston · Royce · Clay · Alvin · Harlan

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