boy's name
Robinson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,442
Robinson is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 64 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Robinson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 90 |
| 1920s | 108 |
| 1930s | 99 |
| 1940s | 89 |
| 1950s | 133 |
| 1960s | 193 |
| 1970s | 234 |
| 1980s | 387 |
| 1990s | 449 |
| 2000s | 398 |
| 2010s | 520 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 214 |
How popular is Robinson?
In 2025, Robinson was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Robinson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Robinson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Robinson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Robinson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Robinson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Robinson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Robinson
How popular is the name Robinson?
In 2025, Robinson was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Robinson a girl's or a boy's name?
Robinson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Robinson?
Robinson has 3 syllables.
When was Robinson most popular?
Robinson peaked in 2014, when 64 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Robinson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Robinson currently ranks #1,644 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.