How Many People Are Named Robyn?
An estimated 55,966 people in the United States have the first name Robyn. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 49 years old, and Robyn peaked in popularity in 1964 with 1,907 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Robyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Robyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Robyn is overwhelmingly female, 1,231 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
55,966
About 1 in 6,124 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1964
1,907 births
Total Registered
64,443
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Robyn
Robyn is predominantly female (98.1%), though 1,231 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Robyn as a male name
Ranked #10,659 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (42 births)
Robyn as a female name
Ranked #1,296 in 2024
178 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (1,882 births)
Robyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Robyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 15,353 babies were registered. Robyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Robyn by Decade
How has Robyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Robyn by State
Birth registrations for Robyn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 1,180 Robyns were registered per state.
Robyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Robyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Robyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robyn?
We estimate approximately 55,966 people named Robyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,124 Americans share this first name.
Is Robyn a common name?
Robyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 64,443 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Robyn most popular?
Robyn reached peak popularity in 1964, when 1,907 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Robyn is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Robyn a female name?
Robyn is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Robyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Robyn Smith, Robyn Johnson, Robyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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