Linda vs Roisin
Linda 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 2021, Linda was ranked #446 and Roisin #171 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Linda was ranked #718 and Roisin #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Linda was ranked #1892 and Roisin #1166 among girls in England and Wales.
Linda and Roisin over time
Linda and Roisin appear together in 2 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Linda 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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Roisin moved into the top 50 at #32 in 1989 as Linda fell out of it to #57, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Roisin moved ahead of Linda in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #34 and #51 the year before became #57 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
Linda and Roisin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #1166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Linda #638 in 1997, Roisin #247 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Linda held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Roisin in 33.
Highest recorded here: Linda #13 in 1973, Roisin #17 in 1999.
The order changed in 1989: Roisin moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #34 and #51; by 1989 that had become #57 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Linda #718, Roisin #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Linda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Linda #638 in 1997, Roisin #247 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Linda #1892, Roisin #1166.
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 | Linda | 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 #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Linda does not have one recorded yet.
- Linda and Roisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Linda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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