Aoibhin vs Rose
Aoibhin and Rosecompared 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 2024, Aoibhin was ranked #134 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aoibhin was ranked #5891 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aoibhin was ranked #883 and Rose #70 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aoibhin and Rose over time
Aoibhin and Rose appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Rose held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aoibhin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rose reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aoibhin 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
Aoibhin and Rose changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2021, ending at #883 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoibhin and Rose were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #883 and #70.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aoibhin #68 in 2017, Rose #65 in 2017.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1973–2021
Aoibhin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rose in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhin #68 in 2017, Rose #65 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aoibhin #883, Rose #70.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Aoibhin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhin #134 in 2024, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhin #134, Rose #41.
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 | Aoibhin | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoibhin and Rose both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibhin
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2021
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1973–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls