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Roisin vs Victoria

Roisin and Victoriacompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Roisin was ranked #1166 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Roisin was ranked #544 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Roisin was ranked #193 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Roisin was ranked #541 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.

Roisin and Victoria over time

Roisin and Victoria appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Victoria 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 2 of those lists, and Victoria 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2023, Roisin moved ahead of Victoria in Northern Ireland · Girls — #266 and #183 the year before became #193 and #302.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Roisin and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1166 and #160.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Roisin #247 in 1997, Victoria #34 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 19642025

    Roisin held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Victoria in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Roisin #17 in 1999, Victoria #77 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2018: Victoria moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #37 and #89; by 2018 that had become #474 and #103.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Roisin #544, Victoria #166.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

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

    Highest recorded here: Roisin #247 in 1997, Victoria #34 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Roisin #1166, Victoria #160.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 19972023

    Roisin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Victoria in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Roisin #59 in 1998, Victoria #25 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2023: Roisin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #266 and #183; by 2023 that had become #193 and #302.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Roisin #193, Victoria #302.

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 Roisin

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

Other comparisons involving Victoria

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Roisin, Victoria
FieldRoisinVictoria
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive form commonly interpreted as 'little rose', from Irish rós ('rose', ultimately of Latin origin) plus a diminutive suffix.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)Norway · Girls #80 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Roisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
  • Roisin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
  • A meaning is recorded for Roisin; Victoria 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

  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

Victoria

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1951

    First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1951–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls