US rank #1295 Girls' name Peak 1964 63,212 births

Robyn — #1295 US girls' name

63,212 babies named Robyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s301930s1171940s13351950s86031960s151001970s146841980s117671990s61092000s23532010s21622020s952
#1295
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Robyn was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

1,882 babies were named Robyn in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Robyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 63,212 babies named Robyn between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Robyn currently holds the #1295 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 1,882 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Robyn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 15,100 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Robyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7,025 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Robyn in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Robyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 63,212 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Robyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

63,212

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1964

1,882 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#1,295

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Robyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
1,882
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Robyn popularity over time — boys

1,231 total births recorded since 1940 (Robyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,231 births
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Robyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
15,100 births that decade — 24% of Robyn's all-time total
1920s301930s1171940s13351950s86031960s151001970s146841980s117671990s61092000s23532010s21622020s952

Robyn by state

Where Robyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Robyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7,025 11.1%
#2 New York
4,324 6.8%
#3 Texas
3,783 6.0%
#4 Ohio
3,176 5.0%
#5 Illinois
2,779 4.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,715 4.3%
#7 New Jersey
2,615 4.1%
#8 Michigan
2,230 3.5%
California share of Robyn's total US births 11.1%
Even split

7,025 of 63,212 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Robyn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robyn?
63,212 babies have been named Robyn since 1921. It currently ranks #1295 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 1,882 births.
When was Robyn most popular?
Robyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15,100 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Robyn most popular?
The top states for the name Robyn are California (7,025 births), New York (4,324 births), Texas (3,783 births).
How long has the name Robyn been used?
Robyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Robyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robin, Roberta, Robbie, Robert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.