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Cheryl vs Robyn

Cheryl 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 2017, Cheryl was ranked #873 and Robyn #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1972, Cheryl was ranked #94 and Robyn #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Cheryl was ranked #5891 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1973, Cheryl was ranked #84 and Robyn #89 among girls in New Zealand.

Cheryl and Robyn over time

Cheryl 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, Cheryl 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.

Cheryl 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 1973, Cheryl moved ahead of Robyn in New Zealand · Girls — #74 and #71 the year before became #84 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cheryl and Robyn averaged 10.4 places apart, ending at #94 and #74.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Cheryl #11 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024

    Cheryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Cheryl #671 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cheryl #5891, Robyn #78.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1952–1972

    Cheryl held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robyn in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Cheryl #11 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1972: Cheryl #94, Robyn #74.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1982–2017

    Cheryl held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Robyn in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Cheryl #179 in 1989, Robyn #25 in 2017.

    The order changed in 1990: Robyn moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #179 and #218; by 1990 that had become #203 and #184.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Cheryl #873, Robyn #25.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1973

    Cheryl held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robyn in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Cheryl #51 in 1970, Robyn #8 in 1956.

    The order changed in 1973: Cheryl moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #74 and #71; by 1973 that had become #84 and #89.

    Most recent shared year, 1973: Cheryl #84, Robyn #89.

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 Cheryl

Pairs where Cheryl 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cheryl, Robyn
FieldCherylRobyn
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, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Cheryl

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #11 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 recorded1952–1972

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

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