Bronagh vs Robyn
Bronagh and Robyncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bronagh was ranked #352 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bronagh was ranked #790 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bronagh was ranked #337 and Robyn #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Bronagh was ranked #5669 and Robyn #71 among girls in England and Wales.
Bronagh and Robyn over time
Bronagh and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bronagh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bronagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Robyn in none. 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 2004, Robyn moved ahead of Bronagh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #98 and #147 the year before became #74 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Bronagh and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #352 and #19.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Bronagh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Robyn in 38.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #126 in 2004, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 1987: Robyn moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #285 and #305; by 1987 that had become #329 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bronagh #352, Robyn #19.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Bronagh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Robyn in 20.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #60 in 1998, Robyn #57 in 2019.
The order changed in 2004: Robyn moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #98 and #147; by 2004 that had become #74 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bronagh #337, Robyn #67.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2022
Bronagh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #1176 in 1997, Robyn #65 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bronagh #5669, Robyn #71.
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 | Bronagh | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, feminine diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Bronagh does not have one recorded yet.
- Bronagh and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Bronagh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bronagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls