Robyn vs Sandra
Robyn and Sandracompared 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 2024, Robyn was ranked #27 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Robyn was ranked #85 and Sandra #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Robyn was ranked #80 and Sandra #65 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Robyn was ranked #77 and Sandra #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #78 and Sandra #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Robyn and Sandra over time
Robyn and Sandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sandra in 2.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Sandra moved ahead of Robyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #10 and #15 the year before became #14 and #13.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Robyn and Sandra averaged 15.6 places apart, ending at #85 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Robyn and Sandra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1982 to 2024, ending at #27 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1982–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sandra in 10.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #23 in 2015, Sandra #40 in 1985.
The order changed in 1994: Robyn moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #143 and #102; by 1994 that had become #109 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #27, Sandra #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #64 in 2023, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #78, Sandra #2771.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Robyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sandra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #6 in 1953, Sandra #13 in 1961.
The order changed in 1961: Sandra moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #10 and #15; by 1961 that had become #14 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Robyn #85, Sandra #52.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Robyn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sandra in 17.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #8 in 1956, Sandra #3 in 1962.
The order changed in 1959: Sandra moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #11 and #15; by 1959 that had become #9 and #8.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Robyn #80, Sandra #65.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2017
Robyn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #67 in 1998, Sandra #351 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Robyn #77, Sandra #432.
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 | Robyn | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (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); Sandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Robyn and Sandra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Sandra 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
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
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls