Briony vs Roisin
Briony 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Briony was ranked #4192 and Roisin #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Briony and Roisin over time
Briony and Roisin appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Briony in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Roisin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Briony 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
Briony held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Roisin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Briony #334 in 2000, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Briony #4192, Roisin #934.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Briony | 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Briony does not have one recorded yet.
- Briony and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Briony doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Briony
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #346 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #334 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls