Denise vs Robyn
Denise 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 2020, Denise was ranked #834 and Robyn #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1969, Denise was ranked #97 and Robyn #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Denise was ranked #426 and Robyn #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Denise was ranked #4843 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Denise was ranked #86 and Robyn #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Denise and Robyn over time
Denise and Robyn appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Denise 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.
Denise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1996, Robyn moved ahead of Denise in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #106 and #126 the year before became #116 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Denise and Robyn averaged 15.5 places apart, ending at #86 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1982 to 2020, ending at #834 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Denise #22 in 1953, Robyn #6 in 1953.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1982–2020
Denise held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Robyn in 22.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1989, Robyn #24 in 2018.
The order changed in 1996: Robyn moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #106 and #126; by 1996 that had become #116 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denise #834, Robyn #29.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 29.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denise #4843, Robyn #78.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1954–1973
Denise held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 18.
Highest recorded here: Denise #23 in 1960, Robyn #8 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Denise #86, Robyn #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1952–1969
Denise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 18.
Highest recorded here: Denise #22 in 1953, Robyn #6 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Denise #97, Robyn #48.
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 | Denise | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Denise does not have one recorded yet.
- Denise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Robyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Denise 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
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 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 recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · 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