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Mary vs Robyn

Mary 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, Mary was ranked #112 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Mary was ranked #315 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1975, Mary was ranked #67 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Mary was ranked #134 and Robyn #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Mary was ranked #329 and Robyn #76 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1974, Mary was ranked #84 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

Mary and Robyn over time

Mary and Robyn appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mary in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2010, Robyn moved ahead of Mary in Northern Ireland · Girls — #144 and #201 the year before became #108 and #102.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Mary and Robyn changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1954 and 1975, ending at #67 and #80.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Mary and Robyn averaged 10.9 places apart, ending at #84 and #85.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Mary and Robyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #329 and #76.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Mary #19 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025

    Mary held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Robyn in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Mary #1 in 1982, Robyn #19 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2007: Robyn moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #52 and #62; by 2007 that had become #57 and #56.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mary #112, Robyn #19.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Mary held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Robyn in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Mary #118 in 1997, Robyn #64 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mary #329, Robyn #76.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Mary held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Robyn in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Mary #53 in 1997, Robyn #57 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2010: Robyn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #144 and #201; by 2010 that had become #108 and #102.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mary #134, Robyn #67.

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

    Mary held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Robyn in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Mary #19 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1974: Mary #84, Robyn #85.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975

    Mary held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Robyn in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Mary #6 in 1954, Robyn #8 in 1956.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1975: Mary #67, 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.

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 Mary

Pairs where Mary 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mary, Robyn
FieldMaryRobyn
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
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈɹɑb.ɪn/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

Mary

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    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