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Rachael vs Robyn

Rachael 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 2022, Rachael was ranked #747 and Robyn #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1975, Rachael was ranked #31 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1974, Rachael was ranked #41 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Rachael was ranked #432 and Robyn #77 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Rachael was ranked #3318 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.

Rachael and Robyn over time

Rachael and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rachael 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.

Rachael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1982–2022

    Rachael held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Robyn in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #56 in 1994, Robyn #23 in 2015.

    The order changed in 1999: Robyn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #60 and #69; by 1999 that had become #71 and #62.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Rachael #747, Robyn #28.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Rachael held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #77 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.

    The order changed in 1998: Robyn moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #79 and #90; by 1998 that had become #99 and #93.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Rachael #3318, Robyn #78.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017

    Rachael held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Robyn in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Rachael #25 in 1997, Robyn #63 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2010: Robyn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #131 and #201; by 2010 that had become #283 and #102.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Rachael #432, Robyn #77.

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 Rachael

Pairs where Rachael 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 England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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 Rachael, Robyn
FieldRachaelRobyn
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, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

Rachael

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–1994

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3318 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 #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls