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Heather vs Robyn

Heather and Robyn compared 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, Heather was ranked #325 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1969, Heather was ranked #94 and Robyn #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Heather was ranked #351 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Heather was ranked #792 and Robyn #76 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1975, Heather was ranked #93 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2007, Heather was ranked #351 and Robyn #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Heather and Robyn over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#30#100#30019822025Heather #325Robyn #191982: Heather #236, Robyn #5231984: Heather #197, Robyn #3651985: Heather #141, Robyn #4561986: Heather #151, Robyn #3051987: Heather #164, Robyn #3291988: Heather #143, Robyn #2371989: Heather #158, Robyn #2181990: Heather #122, Robyn #1841991: Heather #112, Robyn #1471992: Heather #111, Robyn #1211993: Heather #121, Robyn #1431994: Heather #134, Robyn #1091995: Heather #103, Robyn #1261996: Heather #87, Robyn #951997: Heather #104, Robyn #691998: Heather #94, Robyn #691999: Heather #131, Robyn #622000: Heather #128, Robyn #602001: Heather #103, Robyn #512002: Heather #93, Robyn #632003: Heather #83, Robyn #492004: Heather #120, Robyn #502005: Heather #97, Robyn #502006: Heather #91, Robyn #622007: Heather #99, Robyn #562008: Heather #148, Robyn #522009: Heather #263, Robyn #522010: Heather #255, Robyn #432011: Heather #266, Robyn #462012: Heather #280, Robyn #412013: Heather #424, Robyn #352014: Heather #373, Robyn #312015: Heather #276, Robyn #232016: Heather #302, Robyn #292017: Heather #324, Robyn #252018: Heather #244, Robyn #242019: Heather #362, Robyn #262020: Heather #410, Robyn #292021: Heather #336, Robyn #272022: Heather #317, Robyn #282023: Heather #404, Robyn #212024: Heather #898, Robyn #272025: Heather #325, Robyn #19

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#100#300#100019962025Heather #792Robyn #761996: Heather #78, Robyn #801997: Heather #78, Robyn #901998: Heather #102, Robyn #931999: Heather #120, Robyn #1032000: Heather #129, Robyn #1172001: Heather #120, Robyn #1222002: Heather #140, Robyn #1372003: Heather #164, Robyn #1382004: Heather #183, Robyn #1682005: Heather #190, Robyn #1762006: Heather #213, Robyn #1762007: Heather #265, Robyn #1822008: Heather #363, Robyn #1842009: Heather #438, Robyn #1722010: Heather #559, Robyn #1732011: Heather #702, Robyn #1742012: Heather #812, Robyn #1542013: Heather #982, Robyn #1192014: Heather #699, Robyn #1002015: Heather #708, Robyn #842016: Heather #768, Robyn #862017: Heather #889, Robyn #792018: Heather #952, Robyn #722019: Heather #1095, Robyn #652020: Heather #941, Robyn #742021: Heather #957, Robyn #712022: Heather #785, Robyn #712023: Heather #981, Robyn #642024: Heather #826, Robyn #782025: Heather #792, Robyn #76

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Heather and Robyn over time

Heather and Robyn appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Heather 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.

Heather reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Robyn in 2. 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 2002, Robyn moved ahead of Heather in England and Wales · Girls — #120 and #122 the year before became #140 and #137.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Heather and Robyn averaged 13.8 places apart, ending at #93 and #80.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Heather and Robyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #792 and #76.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Heather #44 in 1954, Robyn #6 in 1953.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #78 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #792 and #76.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025

    Heather held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Robyn in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Heather #83 in 2003, Robyn #19 in 2025.

    The order changed in 1997: Robyn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #87 and #95; by 1997 that had become #104 and #69.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Heather #325, Robyn #19.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Heather held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Robyn in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Heather #78 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2002: Robyn moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #120 and #122; by 2002 that had become #140 and #137.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Heather #792, Robyn #76.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975

    Heather held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robyn in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Heather #15 in 1955, Robyn #8 in 1956.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1975: Heather #93, Robyn #80.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1952–1969

    Heather held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Heather #44 in 1954, Robyn #6 in 1953.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1969: Heather #94, Robyn #48.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2007

    Heather held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Heather #166 in 2003, Robyn #63 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Heather #351, Robyn #91.

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 Heather

Pairs where Heather 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Heather, Robyn
FieldHeatherRobyn
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 usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Heather

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #45 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 recorded1954–1983

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1983).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #792 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    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 #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls