Aoife vs Roisin
Aoife 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 2024, Aoife was ranked #4 and Roisin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoife was ranked #34 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aoife was ranked #87 and Roisin #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aoife was ranked #192 and Roisin #1166 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoife and Roisin over time
Aoife and Roisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Aoife held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roisin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Aoife 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Aoife moved ahead of Roisin in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #122 and #118 the year before became #80 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoife and Roisin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #192 and #1166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aoife #1 in 2000, Roisin #17 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Aoife held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Roisin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #1 in 2000, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order changed in 1972: Aoife moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #122 and #118; by 1972 that had become #80 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoife #34, Roisin #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aoife held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Roisin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #167 in 2015, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Aoife moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #323 and #320; by 2000 that had become #313 and #333.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoife #192, Roisin #1166.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Aoife held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Roisin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #4 in 2024, Roisin #59 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoife #4, Roisin #288.
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 | Aoife | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Aoife does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoife and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Aoife doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls