Jodie vs Robyn
Jodie 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, Jodie was ranked #352 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Jodie was ranked #23 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #790 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jodie was ranked #446 and Robyn #65 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Robyn #76 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Jodie was ranked #94 and Robyn #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Jodie and Robyn over time
Jodie and Robyn appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jodie in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2006, Robyn moved ahead of Jodie in England and Wales · Girls — #132 and #176 the year before became #185 and #176.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jodie and Robyn changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #446 and #65.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Robyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #76.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #77 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2021 they were #446 and #65.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 41.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 1986: Robyn moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #386 and #456; by 1986 that had become #356 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #352, Robyn #19.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jodie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Robyn in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Robyn moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #132 and #176; by 2006 that had become #185 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Robyn #76.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Jodie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Robyn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Robyn #63 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jodie #446, Robyn #65.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1965–1974
Jodie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Robyn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Robyn #20 in 1965.
The order changed in 1968: Jodie moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #49 and #36; by 1968 that had become #25 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Jodie #23, Robyn #85.
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 | Jodie | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Jodie does not have one recorded yet.
- Jodie and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Jodie 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
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls