Robyn vs Serena
Robyn and Serenacompared 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 Serena #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #48 and Serena #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #78 and Serena #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Robyn was ranked #93 and Serena #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Robyn and Serena over time
Robyn and Serena appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Serena 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.
Serena 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 43 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Robyn rose about as far as Serena fell — from #523 and #171 in 1982 to #19 and #304 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Robyn and Serena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #19 and #304.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Robyn held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Serena in 5.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #19 in 2025, Serena #171 in 1982.
The order changed in 1988: Robyn moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #329 and #200; by 1988 that had become #237 and #262.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Robyn #19, Serena #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Serena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #64 in 2023, Serena #250 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #78, Serena #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2022
Robyn held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Serena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #63 in 2000, Serena #159 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Robyn #93, Serena #418.
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 | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (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); Serena does not have one recorded yet.
- Robyn has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Serena.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Serena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Serena
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls