Namewise

Isabella vs Roise

Isabella and Roisecompared 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 2023, Isabella was ranked #10 and Roise #4709 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Isabella was ranked #44 and Roise #97 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Isabella was ranked #48 and Roise #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Isabella and Roise over time

Isabella and Roise appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roise 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.

Isabella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Roise 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 2005, Isabella moved ahead of Roise in Northern Ireland · Girls — #200 and #155 the year before became #83 and #193.

List by list

  • Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 20002024

    Isabella held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Roise in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Isabella #27 in 2019, Roise #79 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2005: Isabella moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #200 and #155; by 2005 that had become #83 and #193.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #44, Roise #97.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 19992017

    Isabella held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Roise in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Isabella #41 in 2014, Roise #189 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Isabella #48, Roise #189.

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 Isabella

Pairs where Isabella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Isabella, Roise
FieldIsabellaRoise
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningMy God is an oath (via Elizabeth).Not yet recorded
OriginSpanish/Italian, via ElizabethNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/Not yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesBella, Izzy, Isabel, IsobelNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #10 (2025)Northern Ireland · Girls #97 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Isabella has a recorded origin (Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth); Roise does not have one recorded yet.
  • Isabella has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Roise.
  • A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Roise doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Isabella a "high" Data Confidence level and Roise a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Isabella

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1960

    First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Roise

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #533 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #97 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Girls