Robinson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of Robin; son of Robert.
Robinson by the numbers
Robinson was given to 43 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 64 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Robert
Like Robinson, each of these traces back to Robert: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Robertobright fame; italian and spanish form of Robert771 in the US (2017)
- Bobbybright fame; from Robert544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robinbright fame; a form of Robert485 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robbiebright fame; a diminutive of Robert69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bobbiebright fame; a form of Robert77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bobbibright fame; a diminutive of Robert57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertabright fame; feminine form of Robert28 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Robin
Like Robinson, each of these traces back to Robin: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Robinson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bird
Like Robinson, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Robinson
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