Adrian vs Robin
Adrian and Robincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1968, Adrian was ranked #67 and Robin #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Robin #202 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Robin #110 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Robin #125 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Robin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Robin #200 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Robin #1641 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Robin over time
Adrian and Robin appear together in 5 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Robin in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Robin in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Adrian moved ahead of Robin in Norway · Boys — #37 and #34 the year before became #35 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Robin changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #244 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Robin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #70 and #202.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #153 in 1997, Robin #172 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1958–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Robin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Robin #34 in 1993.
The order changed in 1994: Adrian moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #37 and #34; by 1994 that had become #35 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Robin #202.
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1966–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Robin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #43 in 1973, Robin #151 in 1985.
The order changed in 2021: Robin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #211 and #240; by 2021 that had become #257 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Robin #176.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Robin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Robin #120 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Robin #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Robin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Robin #172 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Robin moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #250 and #415; by 2018 that had become #365 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Robin #200.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1959–1968
Adrian held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Robin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #67 in 1968, Robin #65 in 1959.
The order changed in 1965: Adrian moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #90 and #87; by 1965 that had become #77 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Adrian #67, Robin #96.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Robin does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Robin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Robin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys