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Carol vs Robyn

Carol 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1968, Carol was ranked #90 and Robyn #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Carol was ranked #663 and Robyn #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1971, Carol was ranked #96 and Robyn #53 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Carol was ranked #351 and Robyn #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2021, Carol was ranked #3519 and Robyn #71 among girls in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2023, Carol was ranked #3523 and Robyn #2325 among boys in England and Wales.

Carol and Robyn over time

Carol and Robyn appear together in 4 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Carol 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.

Carol reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Robyn in 1. 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, Robyn moved ahead of Carol in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #110 and #143 the year before became #138 and #109.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Carol #26 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1982–2010

    Carol held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Robyn in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Carol #43 in 1984, Robyn #43 in 2010.

    The order changed in 1994: Robyn moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #110 and #143; by 1994 that had become #138 and #109.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Carol #663, Robyn #43.

  • England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2021

    Carol held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Carol #802 in 1996, Robyn #65 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Carol #3519, Robyn #71.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1954–1971

    Carol held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Carol #19 in 1957, Robyn #8 in 1956.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1971: Carol #96, Robyn #53.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1952–1968

    Carol held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Carol #26 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1968: Carol #90, Robyn #39.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Carol

Pairs where Carol shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Robyn

Pairs where Robyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Carol, Robyn
FieldCarolRobyn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert.
OriginNot yet recordedGermanic, feminine diminutive form
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈɹɑb.ɪn/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023)Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Carol does not have one recorded yet.
  • Carol and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Carol doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Carol

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #26 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1971

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1971).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Robyn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1974

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls