Holding steady.
Popularity of Robina since 1884
Babies named Robina per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1954, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Robina's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 59 |
| 1930s | 43 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 132 |
| 1960s | 109 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Robina is a name that has remained in the shadows since its modest debut in the 1880s. First recorded in 1884, its peak year, the name never cracked the national top 1000 and has not been recorded in recent decades. Over the decades, its trajectory has been stable at near-zero usage, never rising beyond a few annual births. While its top states are not documented, Robina likely appeared in scattered English and Scottish-American communities. The name's rarity today gives it a distinctive, vintage feel, though it lacks the revival energy of similar -ina endings.
Robina is a feminine elaboration of Robin, itself a medieval diminutive of Robert, from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'beraht' (bright). The name Robin became associated with the bird in Middle English, and Robina emerged as a parallel feminization. It saw modest use in Scotland and England from the 19th century but has never been common.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Robbie, Bina, Robi
Variants: Robine, Robinah, Robynna
Sibling names for Robina
Names that share Robina's style, for a brother or sister.
