Robin vs. Robyn: which name is older?
The average Robin is 58 and the average Robyn is 49, so Robin is the older name, by about 9 years.
Robin and Robyn sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Robin is more likely to have been born in the early 1960s, and a Robyn in the mid 1960s.
Robin
Robyn
When was each name popular?
Robin peaked first, in 1961 (in the early 1960s). Robyn peaked in 1964, 3 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 290,000 Robins and about 59,000 Robyns alive in the US, so there are about 5 times as many Robins as Robyns.
Boys or girls?
Women make up 88% of living Robins and 98% of living Robyns.
Names the same age as Robin
Names the same age as Robyn
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Robin or Robyn: questions
Which is older, Robin or Robyn?
The average Robin is 58 and the average Robyn is 49, so Robin is the older name, by about 9 years.
How old is the average Robin?
The average Robin in the US is 58; half of all living Robins are between 53 and 67.
How old is the average Robyn?
The average Robyn in the US is 49; half of all living Robyns are between 39 and 62.
Which is more common, Robin or Robyn?
There are about 290,000 Robins and about 59,000 Robyns alive in the US, so there are about 5 times as many Robins as Robyns.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this