Nicky vs Robyn
Nicky 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Nicky was ranked #5765 and Robyn #79 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Nicky was ranked #710 and Robyn #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Nicky was ranked #4991 and Robyn #2325 among boys in England and Wales.
Nicky and Robyn over time
Nicky and Robyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Nicky reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Nicky #605 in 1996, Robyn #1765 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2017
Nicky held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 16.
Highest recorded here: Nicky #1823 in 1998, Robyn #79 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Nicky #5765, Robyn #79.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2023
Nicky held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Robyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Nicky #605 in 1996, Robyn #1765 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Robyn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2730 and #3451; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #2325.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Nicky #4991, Robyn #2325.
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 | Nicky | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Nicky does not have one recorded yet.
- Nicky and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Nicky doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Nicky
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2022
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1985–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
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