Katherine vs Roisin
Katherine 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #288 and Roisin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #476 and Roisin #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #594 and Roisin #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Roisin over time
Katherine and Roisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katherine in 1.
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.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Roisin 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
Katherine and Roisin changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #288.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Katherine and Roisin averaged 40.8 places apart, ending at #288 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Roisin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roisin in 51.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order changed in 2020: Roisin moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #411 and #474; by 2020 that had become #544 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Roisin #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roisin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #594, Roisin #934.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Roisin in 13.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Roisin #59 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #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 | Katherine | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Katherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Roisin.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Katherine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 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