Codie vs Robyn
Codie 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 2009, Codie was ranked #742 and Robyn #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Codie was ranked #4843 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Codie was ranked #444 and Robyn #100 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Codie was ranked #1322 and Robyn #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Codie and Robyn over time
Codie and Robyn appear together in 4 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Codie in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 27.
Highest recorded here: Codie #324 in 2003, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Codie #4843, Robyn #78.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2011
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Codie #173 in 2003, Robyn #63 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Codie #444, Robyn #100.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2024
Codie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Robyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Codie #744 in 2010, Robyn #1765 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Codie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1765 and #1765; by 2000 that had become #1167 and #3036.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Codie #1322, Robyn #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1995–2009
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Codie #413 in 2000, Robyn #49 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Codie #742, Robyn #52.
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 | Codie | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) | 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); Codie does not have one recorded yet.
- Codie and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Codie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Codie
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #173 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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