Robin is a distinctive choice, ranked #323 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Robin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#323
US Rank #799
About the Name Robin
Robin is steadily gaining in popularity, up 74 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #294 in 2023, and it currently sits at #323. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Robin is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #799 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Robin
Unlikely. With around 134 UK babies named Robin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Robin in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Robin is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 74 places over the last five years to #323 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Robin is more popular in the UK (#323) than in the US (#799). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Robin ranks #799 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
134
UK babies named Robin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 74 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Robin
Likely around 1 other Robin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Robin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.
Robin Hall was a Scottish folksinger, best known as half of a singing duo with Jimmie Macgregor. Hall was a direct descendant of the famous Scottish folk hero and outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor as well as of the explorer Mungo Park.