Clark vs Oisin
Clark and Oisincompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Clark was ranked #404 and Oisin #9 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Clark was ranked #382 and Oisin #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Clark was ranked #770 and Oisin #268 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clark was ranked #945 and Oisin #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Clark and Oisin over time
Clark and Oisin appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Oisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clark in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Clark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Oisin 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
Clark and Oisin changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #945 and #630.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clark held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Oisin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Clark #355 in 2014, Oisin #433 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Oisin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #568 and #766; by 2021 that had become #751 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clark #945, Oisin #630.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2024
Clark held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oisin in 9.
Highest recorded here: Clark #271 in 1997, Oisin #7 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clark #404, Oisin #9.
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 Oisin
Pairs where Oisin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oisin vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #81 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #7 and #414.
Oisin · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oisin vs Brendan
In 1997 they stood at #81 and #73 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #9 and #404.
Oisin · Brendan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oisin vs Timothy
In 1997 they stood at #81 and #83 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #9 and #339.
Oisin · Timothy · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oisin vs Richard
In 1997 they stood at #81 and #81 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2022 they were #7 and #311.
Oisin · Richard · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Clark | Oisin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'little deer', combining an Old Irish word for deer or stag with a diminutive ending. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /oʊˈʃiːn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Scotland · Boys #382 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Clark does not have one recorded yet.
- Clark has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Oisin.
- A meaning is recorded for Oisin; Clark doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Clark
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #945 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Oisin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys