Will my child share the name Robin with classmates?

Possibly. With around 485 UK babies named Robin per year, your child may well come across another Robin at school, though sharing a class is less likely.

Is Robin becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Robin is at its highest recorded position — #109 in 2025, with 485 births. In 2020 it ranked #146.

Is Robin popular in the US as well as the UK?

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.

Is Robin a popular baby name in the United States?

Robin ranks #810 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 📊 Moderately Common UK #109

Robin

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Robin is a well-established choice, ranked #109 in 2025. With 485 babies named Robin in 2025, meeting another Robin at school is a real possibility.

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UK Rank 2025

#109

US Rank #705

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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Robin in their class.

In the US it sits at #799 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Robin

American robin — The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family.
Robin Hall — Robin Hall was a Scottish folksinger, best known as half of a singing duo with Jimmie Macgregor.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.