US rank #12276 Girls' name Peak 1961 1,304 births

Robynn — #12276 US girls' name

1,304 babies named Robynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s1531960s2851970s2791980s2041990s1422000s592010s1172020s54
#12276
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Robynn was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

45 babies were named Robynn in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Robynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,304 babies named Robynn between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Robynn currently holds the #12276 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Robynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 285 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Robynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Robynn in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Robynn 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 1,304 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.

Robynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,304

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1961

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,276

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Robynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
45
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Robynn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
285 births that decade — 22% of Robynn's all-time total
1940s111950s1531960s2851970s2791980s2041990s1422000s592010s1172020s54

Robynn by state

Where Robynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Robynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
62 4.8%
#2 New York
6 0.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.4%
#4 Texas
5 0.4%
California share of Robynn's total US births 4.8%
Even split

62 of 1,304 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robynn?
1,304 babies have been named Robynn since 1948. It currently ranks #12276 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 45 births.
When was Robynn most popular?
Robynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 285 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Robynn most popular?
The top states for the name Robynn are California (62 births), New York (6 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Robynn been used?
Robynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Robynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robin, Roberta, Robyn, Robbie, 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, 1948–2024 (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.