Robin vs Virginia
Robin and Virginiacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1955, Robin was ranked #92 and Virginia #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Robin was ranked #323 and Virginia #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Robin was ranked #516 and Virginia #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Robin and Virginia over time
Robin and Virginia appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Robin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Virginia 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.
Virginia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Robin 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Robin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Virginia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Robin #294 in 2023, Virginia #974 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Robin moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1589 and #1343; by 2006 that had become #1435 and #2509.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robin #323, Virginia #2771.
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 | Robin | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Virginia.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Virginia
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #91 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 recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls