Faye vs Robyn
Faye 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 2025, Faye was ranked #80 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #196 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #67 and Robyn #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #304 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
Faye and Robyn over time
Faye and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Faye 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.
Faye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Robyn 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
Faye and Robyn changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #67 and #67.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Faye and Robyn averaged 44.0 places apart, ending at #67 and #67.
- Longest-running competitions
Faye and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #80 and #19.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Faye held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 40.
Highest recorded here: Faye #43 in 2012, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 1987: Robyn moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #285 and #305; by 1987 that had become #362 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faye #80, Robyn #19.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Faye held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Robyn in 17.
Highest recorded here: Faye #105 in 2002, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faye #304, Robyn #78.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Faye held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Robyn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Faye #48 in 2013, Robyn #57 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faye #67, Robyn #67.
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 | Faye | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Faye does not have one recorded yet.
- Faye has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Robyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Faye doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Faye
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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