Holding steady.
Popularity of Robyne since 1947
Babies named Robyne per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1957, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Robyne's real moment was 1964.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 157 |
| 1960s | 215 |
| 1970s | 134 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Robyne is a feminine variant of Robin, first recorded in the United States in 1947. Its peak year was 1964, when it saw modest usage. Since then, its popularity has declined, and as of 2025 it remains a rare choice. The trajectory of Robyne has been stable, with no recent revival. While it has not been associated with any particular state or region, it represents a twentieth-century trend of adapting traditional masculine names into feminized forms with distinctive spellings.
Robyne is a feminine spelling variant of Robin, which itself is a diminutive of Robert. Robert derives from the Old German name Hrodebert, composed of the elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'beraht' (bright). Robin emerged as a masculine name in medieval England and later became used for girls, with spellings like Robyne solidifying its feminine association in the 20th century.
“Robyne” around the world
Where Robyne lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rob, Robbie, Bina, Roby
Sibling names for Robyne
Names that share Robyne's style, for a brother or sister.
