Charlene vs Roisin
Charlene 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Charlene was ranked #896 and Roisin #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Charlene was ranked #384 and Roisin #121 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charlene was ranked #3015 and Roisin #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlene and Roisin over time
Charlene and Roisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Charlene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Charlene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Roisin in 1. 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 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Roisin rose about as far as Charlene fell — from #497 and #79 in 1976 to #896 and #25 in 2015.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlene and Roisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1976 to 2015, ending at #896 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charlene #410 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1976–2015
Charlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 38.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #52 in 1988, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Charlene #896, Roisin #25.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #410 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlene #3015, Roisin #934.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Charlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Charlene #188 in 2002, Roisin #59 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Charlene #384, Roisin #121.
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 | Charlene | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Charlene does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roisin.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Charlene doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2015
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1976–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 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