How Many People Are Named Robin?
people named Robin are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,174 people in the US has this name
Based on 338,913 babies named Robin in Social Security records from 1881 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
17,505 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Medieval diminutive of ROBERT. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Robin, 87.7% were girls and 12.3% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Robin rose from 31.1% in the 1910s to 52.1% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 1960s, at 91.6%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Robin alive today is about 57 years old, and 56% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 52 and 66 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Robin first appears in the records in 1881 and was given most often in 1961, to 17,505 babies. In 2025, 782 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1881 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Robin never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #25, in 1962 to 1963, and it was in the top 100 for 27 years, 1953 to 1979. In 2025 it ranked #704. Among boys, its best rank was #143, in 1956.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #704 | #705 |
| Best rank | #25 (1962 to 1963) | #143 (1956) |
| Years in the top 100 | 27 (1953 to 1979) | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #34 in the 1960s | #182 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Robin alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Robin were born in California than in any other state: about 28,203 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Robin was given 1.6 times as often in Delaware, 1.5 times in District of Columbia and 1.5 times in Maryland.
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