Jane vs Robyn
Jane 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, Jane was ranked #213 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Jane was ranked #45 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Jane was ranked #46 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #288 and Robyn #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Robyn over time
Jane and Robyn appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jane in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jane 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Jane moved into the top 50 at #42 in 1971 as Robyn fell out of it to #53, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1967, Jane moved ahead of Robyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #25 and #24 the year before became #29 and #36.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Robyn changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #67.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Robyn averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #46 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #213 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Jane #28 in 1957, Robyn #8 in 1956.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Robyn in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jane #62 in 1997, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 1999: Robyn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #64 and #69; by 1999 that had become #68 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #213, Robyn #19.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Robyn #78.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Robyn #57 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #288, Robyn #67.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Jane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Robyn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Robyn #6 in 1953.
The order changed in 1967: Jane moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #25 and #24; by 1967 that had become #29 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Jane #46, Robyn #85.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Jane held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Robyn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jane #28 in 1957, Robyn #8 in 1956.
The order changed in 1971: Jane moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #41 and #40; by 1971 that had become #42 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Jane #45, Robyn #80.
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 | Jane | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (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); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
- Jane and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Jane 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
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 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