Carla vs Robyn
Carla 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, Carla was ranked #325 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Carla was ranked #328 and Robyn #66 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carla was ranked #638 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Carla was ranked #98 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.
Carla and Robyn over time
Carla and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carla in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carla 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 1991, Robyn moved ahead of Carla in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #139 and #184 the year before became #158 and #147.
- Longest-running competitions
Carla and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #325 and #19.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #79 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2023 they were #328 and #66.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Carla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Robyn in 35.
Highest recorded here: Carla #117 in 2000, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 1991: Robyn moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #139 and #184; by 1991 that had become #158 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carla #325, Robyn #19.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carla #186 in 1997, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carla #638, Robyn #78.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2023
Carla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robyn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Carla #79 in 1997, Robyn #63 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carla #328, Robyn #66.
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 | Carla | 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 | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Carla does not have one recorded yet.
- Carla and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Carla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Carla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1974–1980
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 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