Doireann vs Roisin
Doireann 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 2025, Doireann was ranked #189 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Doireann was ranked #407 and Roisin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Doireann and Roisin over time
Doireann and Roisin appear together in 1 published list, across 49 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Doireann 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.
Roisin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Doireann 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 2018, Doireann moved ahead of Roisin in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #119 and #37 the year before became #114 and #474.
- Longest-running competitions
Doireann and Roisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #189 and #544.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Doireann held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Roisin in 42.
Highest recorded here: Doireann #109 in 2011, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order changed in 2018: Doireann moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #119 and #37; by 2018 that had become #114 and #474.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Doireann #189, Roisin #544.
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 | Doireann | 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-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Doireann does not have one recorded yet.
- Doireann and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Doireann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Doireann
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #455 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 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 #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls