Bronagh vs Roisin
Bronagh 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, Bronagh was ranked #337 and Roisin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bronagh was ranked #352 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bronagh was ranked #790 and Roisin #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Bronagh was ranked #5669 and Roisin #940 among girls in England and Wales.
Bronagh and Roisin over time
Bronagh and Roisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bronagh 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 1 of those lists, and Bronagh 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 2012, Roisin moved ahead of Bronagh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #189 and #207 the year before became #229 and #187.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bronagh and Roisin changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #337 and #288.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Bronagh and Roisin averaged 47.0 places apart, ending at #337 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Bronagh and Roisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #352 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bronagh #1176 in 1997, Roisin #247 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025
Bronagh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roisin in 56.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #126 in 2004, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order changed in 2023: Bronagh moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #634 and #420; by 2023 that had become #555 and #625.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bronagh #352, Roisin #544.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2022
Bronagh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #1176 in 1997, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bronagh #5669, Roisin #940.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Bronagh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roisin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #60 in 1998, Roisin #59 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Roisin moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #189 and #207; by 2012 that had become #229 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bronagh #337, 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 | Bronagh | 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 #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Bronagh does not have one recorded yet.
- Bronagh and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Bronagh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bronagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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