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Why parents love Robyn- Robyn's Dancing On My Own is the greatest pop song of the 2010s.
- The Y-interior feminises the name.
- Two syllables with a strong, bright sound: ROB-in.
- Robin Hood carries the same rootstock heritage.
- The meaning bright fame is directly aspirational.
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The vibe of Robyn
bright fameY-interiorRobinSwedishDancing On My OwnpopRobin Hoodfeminised
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Origin & history of Robyn
Germanic hrod (fame) + beraht (bright)
→ Robin
→ Y-variant Robyn
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Germanic roots
Robyn is the Y-interior variant of Robin meaning bright fame. Robyn the Swedish singer's Dancing On My Own is widely considered the greatest pop song of the 2010s. Robin Hood carries the same rootstock.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Y-variant; Robyn (singer, born 1979).
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Today
Robyn remains a beloved choice, ranking #1148 in the US. 64,443 babies have been named Robyn since 1921.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Robyn?
1964
peak year
Robyn reached its widest reach during the 1960s. In 1964, 1,882 babies received the name (ranked #195). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1148), with about 224 babies given the name annually. Robyn's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 64,443 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,882
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #195)
(ranked #195)
224
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,240
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
64,443
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Robyn2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Robyn's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — dancing-alone adventure. People named Robyn tend to be bright, famous, and gifted at dancing on their own while everyone watches.
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Dances while everyone watches✦
Greatest-pop-song◈
Y-feminised◎
Bright fame♡
Hood-heritageR9
O6
B2
Y7
N5
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Robyn🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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