Robyn vs Skye
Robyn and Skyecompared 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 Skye #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #48 and Skye #45 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #67 and Skye #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #78 and Skye #202 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #4270 and Skye #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Robyn and Skye over time
Robyn and Skye appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Skye in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Skye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Robyn and Skye changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #67 and #288.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Robyn #19 in 2025, Skye #168 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Skye in 12.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #64 in 2023, Skye #67 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #78, Skye #202.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2025
Robyn held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Skye in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #19 in 2025, Skye #168 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Robyn #19, Skye #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Skye in 2.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #57 in 2019, Skye #115 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #67, Skye #288.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2000–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Skye in 9.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #2228 in 2020, Skye #2007 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #4270, Skye #2443.
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 | Skye |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Skye does not have one recorded yet.
- Robyn has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Skye.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Skye doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Skye
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls