Jody vs Robyn
Jody 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 2017, Jody was ranked #873 and Robyn #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Jody was ranked #75 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jody was ranked #5891 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Jody was ranked #301 and Robyn #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Jody was ranked #710 and Robyn #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jody was ranked #2671 and Robyn #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Jody and Robyn over time
Jody and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jody in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Robyn in 1. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Jody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jody #466 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jody #5891, Robyn #78.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1985–2017
Jody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jody #355 in 1999, Robyn #25 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jody #873, Robyn #25.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2024
Jody held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Robyn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jody #947 in 2001, Robyn #1765 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jody #2671, Robyn #4270.
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 | Jody | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | 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); Jody does not have one recorded yet.
- Jody and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Jody doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jody
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1971–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls