Rio vs Robin
Rio and Robincompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Rio was ranked #110 and Robin #110 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Rio was ranked #166 and Robin #125 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Rio was ranked #154 and Robin #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Rio was ranked #747 and Robin #169 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Rio was ranked #244 and Robin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Rio was ranked #2000 and Robin #323 among girls in England and Wales.
Rio and Robin over time
Rio and Robin appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Robin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rio in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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
Rio and Robin changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #154 and #187.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Rio #244 in 2025, Robin #162 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rio held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Robin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Rio #155 in 2008, Robin #120 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rio #166, Robin #125.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rio held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Robin in 15.
Highest recorded here: Rio #478 in 1997, Robin #294 in 2023.
The order changed in 2010: Robin moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1467 and #1752; by 2010 that had become #1731 and #1389.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rio #2000, Robin #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Rio held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robin in 20.
Highest recorded here: Rio #244 in 2025, Robin #162 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rio #244, Robin #176.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Rio held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Robin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Rio #121 in 2023, Robin #184 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rio #154, Robin #187.
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 | Rio | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rio has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Robin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Rio
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #594 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys