Robyn vs Vlad
Robyn and Vladcompared 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 · Boys
In 2017, Robyn was ranked #710 and Vlad #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #4270 and Vlad #785 among boys in England and Wales.
Robyn and Vlad over time
Robyn and Vlad appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Vlad held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Robyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 · Boys9 shared years, 2004–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Vlad in 8.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #2228 in 2020, Vlad #410 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #4270, Vlad #785.
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 | Vlad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Vlad does not have one recorded yet.
- Robyn has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Vlad.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Vlad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Vlad
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3009 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys