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Isobel vs Robyn

Isobel 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, Isobel was ranked #239 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Isobel was ranked #207 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Isobel was ranked #212 and Robyn #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Isobel was ranked #230 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.

Isobel and Robyn over time

Isobel and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Isobel in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Isobel 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Isobel and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #239 and #19.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1982–2025

    Isobel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robyn in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Isobel #81 in 2008, Robyn #19 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Isobel #239, Robyn #19.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Isobel held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Robyn in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Isobel #50 in 2003, Robyn #64 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isobel #230, Robyn #78.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2024

    Isobel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Isobel #150 in 2013, Robyn #57 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isobel #212, 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.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Isobel, Robyn
FieldIsobelRobyn
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
Pronunciation/ˈɹɑb.ɪn/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #239 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Isobel does not have one recorded yet.
  • Isobel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Robyn.
  • A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Isobel doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Isobel

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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 #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls