Elwyn vs Robyn
Elwyn 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Elwyn was ranked #4598 and Robyn #168 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Elwyn was ranked #1359 and Robyn #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Elwyn and Robyn over time
Elwyn and Robyn appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Elwyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Robyn 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.
Robyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elwyn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elwyn and Robyn changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2025, ending at #1359 and #2952.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2001–2025
Elwyn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Robyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elwyn #1359 in 2025, Robyn #2228 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Elwyn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2325 and #2325; by 2024 that had become #1595 and #4270.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elwyn #1359, Robyn #2952.
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 Robyn
Pairs where Robyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicola vs Robyn
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #4201 and #76.
Nicola · Robyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #3705.
Robyn · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Robyn
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #76.
Kelly · Robyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #2006.
Robyn · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Elwyn | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1359 (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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Elwyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Elwyn and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Elwyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Elwyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #1359 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1998–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1359 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
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 #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls