Anton vs Oisin
Anton 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 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Oisin #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #478 and Oisin #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Oisin #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Oisin #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Oisin over time
Anton and Oisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Oisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anton in 1.
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.
Anton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Oisin rose about as far as Anton fell — from #227 and #81 in 1997 to #433 and #11 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Anton and Oisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1969 to 2024, ending at #655 and #252.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1969–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oisin in 35.
Highest recorded here: Anton #205 in 1984, Oisin #8 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Oisin #252.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Oisin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Oisin #433 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Oisin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #627 and #766; by 2021 that had become #761 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Oisin #630.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2021
Anton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oisin in 21.
Highest recorded here: Anton #186 in 2002, Oisin #11 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anton #433, Oisin #11.
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 | Anton | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Anton does not have one recorded yet.
- Anton and Oisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oisin; Anton doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Anton
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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