Moses vs Oisin
Moses 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Moses was ranked #699 and Oisin #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Moses was ranked #535 and Oisin #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Moses was ranked #678 and Oisin #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Moses and Oisin over time
Moses and Oisin appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Moses 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.
Moses 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.
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
Moses and Oisin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #678 and #630.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Moses held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Oisin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Moses #481 in 2006, Oisin #433 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Oisin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #640 and #766; by 2021 that had become #650 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Moses #678, 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 | Moses | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Moses does not have one recorded yet.
- Moses and Oisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oisin; Moses doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Moses
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #573 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 recorded2000–2015
Highest recorded position: #312 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #678 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