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Kerry vs Robyn

Kerry 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 2020, Kerry was ranked #834 and Robyn #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Kerry was ranked #397 and Robyn #74 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Kerry was ranked #4843 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1975, Kerry was ranked #91 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1974, Kerry was ranked #83 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2010, Kerry was ranked #4678 and Robyn #4678 among boys in England and Wales.

Kerry and Robyn over time

Kerry and Robyn appear together in 5 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Kerry in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Robyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kerry 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Kerry and Robyn changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1974, ending at #83 and #85.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerry and Robyn averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #83 and #85.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kerry and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1982 to 2020, ending at #834 and #29.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kerry #82 in 2002, Robyn #63 in 2000.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #83 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2020 they were #397 and #74.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1982–2020

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

    Highest recorded here: Kerry #149 in 2004, Robyn #24 in 2018.

    The order changed in 1986: Robyn moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #292 and #456; by 1986 that had become #334 and #305.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerry #834, Robyn #29.

  • England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024

    Kerry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Kerry #136 in 1996, Robyn #71 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kerry #4843, Robyn #78.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974

    Kerry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Robyn in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Kerry #11 in 1956, Robyn #6 in 1953.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1974: Kerry #83, Robyn #85.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1956–1975

    Kerry held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Kerry #53 in 1960, Robyn #8 in 1956.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1975: Kerry #91, Robyn #80.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2020

    Kerry held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robyn in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Kerry #82 in 2002, Robyn #63 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Kerry #397, Robyn #74.

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 Kerry

Pairs where Kerry 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 Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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 Kerry, Robyn
FieldKerryRobyn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsfemale
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 usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Kerry does not have one recorded yet.
  • Kerry and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Kerry 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

Kerry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #23 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 recorded1952–1976

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    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