Roisin vs Taylor
Roisin and Taylorcompared 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, Roisin was ranked #288 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Roisin was ranked #541 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Roisin was ranked #544 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Roisin was ranked #934 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Roisin and Taylor over time
Roisin and Taylor appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Taylor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roisin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roisin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Taylor 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
Roisin and Taylor changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #227.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Roisin and Taylor averaged 37.6 places apart, ending at #288 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Roisin and Taylor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #544 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Roisin #247 in 1997, Taylor #103 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1993–2025
Roisin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Taylor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Roisin #17 in 1999, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order changed in 2018: Taylor moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #37 and #211; by 2018 that had become #474 and #255.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Roisin #544, Taylor #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roisin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 29.
Highest recorded here: Roisin #247 in 1997, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roisin #934, Taylor #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Roisin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Taylor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Roisin #59 in 1998, Taylor #74 in 2001.
The order changed in 2022: Taylor moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #171 and #266; by 2022 that had become #266 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roisin #288, Taylor #227.
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 | Roisin | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | A diminutive form commonly interpreted as 'little rose', from Irish rós ('rose', ultimately of Latin origin) plus a diminutive suffix. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Taylor does not have one recorded yet.
- Roisin and Taylor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Taylor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Taylor
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2010
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1996 (recorded 1992–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls