The first name Roisin
A girl’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A female given name from Irish, anglicized form of Róisín, an Irish diminutive of Rose.
Roisin is a short form of
.A form of Róisín.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 28 girls were named Roisin, making it the 1,166th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 158 births (#247).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Roisin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Roisin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 64 girls born in the United States were named Roisin, the 2,716th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Roisin?
- Roisin comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Roisin?
- In 2025, 28 girls born in England and Wales were named Roisin, ranking 1,166th. Its peak was 1997, with 158 births.
- Is Roisin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 987 US babies named Roisin since 1880 were girls.
- When was Roisin most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 64 babies were named Roisin, its highest rank at 2,716th.
- What name is Roisin a form of?
- Roisin is a form of Róisín.