Alia vs Roisin

Alia and Roisincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alia was ranked #446 and Roisin #171 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alia was ranked #476 and Roisin #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alia was ranked #483 and Roisin #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alia was ranked #544 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Alia and Roisin over time

Alia and Roisin appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alia in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Roisin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Roisin in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alia #475 in 2016, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Alia moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #656 and #643; by 2016 that had become #475 and #975.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alia #483, Roisin #934.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2025
Alia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alia #444 in 2020, Roisin #21 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alia #544, Roisin #544.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Roisin

Pairs where Roisin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Roisin vs Katherine
Roisin and Katherine changed places 14 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #288.
Roisin · Katherine · 25 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Roisin vs Jane
Roisin and Jane changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #288.
Roisin · Jane · 26 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Samantha vs Roisin
Samantha and Roisin changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #446 and #171.
Samantha · Roisin · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Roisin vs Taylor
Roisin and Taylor changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #227.
Roisin · Taylor · 25 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alia, Roisin
Field	Alia	Roisin
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	A diminutive form commonly interpreted as 'little rose', from Irish rós ('rose', ultimately of Latin origin) plus a diminutive suffix.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Alia does not have one recorded yet.
Alia and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Alia doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Alia

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #717 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2016–2021
Highest recorded position: #355 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2016–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Roisin

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls