Andy vs Oisin
Andy and Oisincompared 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 · Boys
In 2019, Andy was ranked #418 and Oisin #14 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andy was ranked #727 and Oisin #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andy was ranked #262 and Oisin #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andy was ranked #1108 and Oisin #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Andy and Oisin over time
Andy and Oisin appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Oisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andy 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.
Andy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Oisin 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andy and Oisin changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1108 and #630.
- Longest-running competitions
Andy and Oisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #262 and #262.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Andy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Oisin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Andy #236 in 2000, Oisin #8 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andy #262, Oisin #262.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Oisin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andy #484 in 1997, Oisin #433 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Oisin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #755 and #766; by 2021 that had become #841 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andy #1108, Oisin #630.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Andy | Oisin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'little deer', combining an Old Irish word for deer or stag with a diminutive ending. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /oʊˈʃiːn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Andy does not have one recorded yet.
- Andy and Oisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oisin; Andy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Andy
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #236 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1992–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Oisin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys