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Robin

“Variant of Robert — Bright fame” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #703 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Robin has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #143 (1956) · 46,952 babies named Robin all-time · 1 in 4,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #5 in Estonia (2024) · #48 in Switzerland (2024) · #57 in France (2025) · #62 in Czechia (2025) · #83 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Robins

• Robin Williams — American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
• Robin van Persie — Dutch association football player and manager
• Robin Warren — Australian microbiologist and Nobel Laureate (1937–2024)
• Robin Gibb — British singer (1949–2012)
• Robin Gosens — German footballer

In stories & tradition

• Robin Hood — Robin Hood
• Robin Masters — Magnum, P.I.
• Robin Mask — Kinnikuman

What Robins become

Among 2,877 notable people named Robin:

Entertainers appear 1.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (1951–2014).

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