Jane vs Roisin
Jane 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, Jane was ranked #213 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #288 and Roisin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Roisin #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Roisin over time
Jane and Roisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jane in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jane 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Roisin changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Roisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #213 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Roisin in 38.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #213, Roisin #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Roisin #934.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Roisin in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Roisin #59 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #288, 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 | Jane | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
- Jane and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Jane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 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