Robyn vs Sadhbh
Robyn and Sadhbhcompared 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, Robyn was ranked #19 and Sadhbh #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #67 and Sadhbh #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Robyn was ranked #76 and Sadhbh #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Robyn and Sadhbh over time
Robyn and Sadhbh appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sadhbh 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.
Sadhbh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Robyn in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Robyn and Sadhbh averaged 38.6 places apart, ending at #19 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
Robyn and Sadhbh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #19 and #32.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Robyn #57 in 2019, Sadhbh #237 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1984–2025
Robyn held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Sadhbh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #19 in 2025, Sadhbh #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 1988: Robyn moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #329 and #310; by 1988 that had become #237 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Robyn #19, Sadhbh #32.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2025
Robyn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sadhbh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #64 in 2023, Sadhbh #2615 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Robyn #76, Sadhbh #3705.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sadhbh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #57 in 2019, Sadhbh #237 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #67, Sadhbh #253.
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 Robyn
Pairs where Robyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicola vs Robyn
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #4201 and #76.
Nicola · Robyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #3705.
Robyn · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Robyn
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #76.
Kelly · Robyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robyn vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #2006.
Robyn · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Robyn | Sadhbh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, feminine diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #32 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Sadhbh does not have one recorded yet.
- Robyn has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sadhbh.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Sadhbh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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 #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sadhbh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls