Kye vs Oisin
Kye 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 2021, Kye was ranked #433 and Oisin #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kye was ranked #727 and Oisin #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Kye was ranked #741 and Oisin #261 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kye was ranked #1108 and Oisin #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Kye and Oisin over time
Kye and Oisin appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Kye held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Oisin 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.
Kye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kye held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Oisin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kye #176 in 2004, Oisin #433 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Oisin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #601 and #766; by 2021 that had become #1055 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kye #1108, Oisin #630.
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 | Kye | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Kye does not have one recorded yet.
- Kye has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Oisin.
- A meaning is recorded for Oisin; Kye doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kye
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 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 recorded2001–2005
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1108 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