Robinson

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A few things about Robinson you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Robinson

Robinson Jeffers

American poet (1887–1962)

Choose Robinson and your child shares a first name with Robinson Jeffers, an American poet. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Robinson, like who?” Robinson Jeffers's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 55,249 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Robinson, 31 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Robinson would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRobinson first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1900, when it ranked #1,050. Today it's #3,583, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendRobinson has slipped 239 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,583. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Robinson means “son of Robin”.

About the name Robinson

Robinson is a boy name of English origin meaning “son of Robin”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Robinson for boys from 1900 to 2025, in 115 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,050 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,583, with 31 babies.

Origin:English names