Robynne
A feminine name of English origin meaning "bright fame".
Name Census estimates that about 304 living Americans carry the first name Robynne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Robynne today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Robynne births was 1968 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Robynne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Robynne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
304
~ 1 in 1,127,481 Americans
Peak year
1968
32 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2004 SSA rank
#18,222
Tracked since 1949
Census
Robynne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 418 people with the first name Robynne, which placed it at #23,409 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,409
National first-name rank
People counted
418
418 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Robynne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Robynne is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Robynne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Robynne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.9% · 263
- Black or African American19.4% · 81
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 24
- Two or more races5.5% · 23
Popularity
Robynne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Robynne from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 127 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Robynne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Robynne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Robynnes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Robynne
Robynne is a feminine given name with origins that can be traced back to the Old French and Medieval English period. It is a variant spelling of the name Robin, which was originally a diminutive form of the masculine name Robert, derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "berht" meaning "bright."
The name Robin was first popularized in medieval French folklore and literature, particularly in the ballads and tales surrounding the legendary outlaw Robin Hood. These stories, which date back to at least the 13th century, played a significant role in establishing the name's association with concepts of bravery, chivalry, and a defiant spirit against authority.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Robynne can be found in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the late 14th century. In the "Miller's Tale," Chaucer introduces a character named Robyn, who is described as a clever and mischievous young man.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Robynne or its variants. One example is Robyn Adair (1749-1793), an Irish-born officer in the British Army who played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War. Another is Robyn Davidson (born 1950), an Australian writer and explorer best known for her memoir "Tracks," which chronicles her journey across the Australian desert with camels.
In the realm of literature, Robyn Carr (born 1950) is a renowned American author of contemporary romance novels, including the bestselling Virgin River series. Additionally, Robyn Hitchcock (born 1953) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been influential in the alternative rock and psychedelic pop genres.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born 1988), better known by her stage name Rihanna, is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, and businesswoman who has achieved global fame and success in the music industry, becoming one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the modern era.
While the name Robynne has evolved and acquired various cultural associations over time, its origins can be traced back to the rich tapestry of medieval European folklore and literature, where it gained prominence as a symbol of boldness, adventure, and an unyielding spirit.
People
Robynne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Robynne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Robynne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robynne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 304 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Robynne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,127,481 US residents.
Is Robynne a common name?
We classify Robynne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 358 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Robynne most popular?
The single biggest year for Robynne was 1968, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Robynne is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Robynne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 418 people with the name Robynne, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,409 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Robynne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Robynne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Robynne leans strongly female. 409 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Robynne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Robynne is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Robynne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Robynne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.9% (263 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Robynne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Robynne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Robynne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Robynne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Robynne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Robynne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Robynne?
See how many people share the name Robynne on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.