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Lorraine vs Roisin

Lorraine 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 1998, Lorraine was ranked #301 and Roisin #59 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Lorraine was ranked #896 and Roisin #474 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Lorraine was ranked #3333 and Roisin #1166 among girls in England and Wales.

Lorraine and Roisin over time

Lorraine and Roisin appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Roisin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lorraine 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.

Lorraine 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.

  • 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 Lorraine fell out of it to #64, having been #36 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1989, Roisin moved ahead of Lorraine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #36 and #51 the year before became #64 and #32.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lorraine and Roisin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3333 and #1166.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lorraine #661 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2018

    Lorraine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Roisin in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Lorraine #14 in 1979, Roisin #17 in 1999.

    The order changed in 1989: Roisin moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #36 and #51; by 1989 that had become #64 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Lorraine #896, Roisin #474.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Lorraine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roisin in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Lorraine #661 in 1996, Roisin #247 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lorraine #3333, 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.

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 Lorraine

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

Other comparisons involving Roisin

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lorraine, Roisin
FieldLorraineRoisin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA diminutive form commonly interpreted as 'little rose', from Irish rós ('rose', ultimately of Latin origin) plus a diminutive suffix.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Lorraine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Lorraine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roisin.
  • A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Lorraine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Lorraine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Roisin

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls