Robin Penn
There are approximately 18 people named Robin Penn living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Penn. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Robin
273K
Alive today
Named Penn
23K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 273K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,849
Per 100K: 6.58
Top ancestry: White (50.6%)
First name trend
Robin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robin. The peak year was 1961 with 17,503 births. The average person named Robin today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Penn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Penn, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 50.6%.
- White50.6%
- Black or African American38.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Robin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0798% of the US population, based on 273,466 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Penn appears at a rate of 6.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0066%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Robin Penn. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Robin
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Other people with the surname Penn
FAQ
Robin Penn: questions and answers
How many people are named Robin Penn?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Robin Penn. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0798%) with the surname frequency (6.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Robin Penn?
We classify Robin Penn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Robin a male or female name?
Robin is predominantly unisex. Out of 338,120 total SSA registrations, 13.8% were male and 86.2% were female. See the full Robin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.