Pronunciation
Ro-sheen / Rosh-een
These spellings are a guide to the sound. Irish pronunciation can vary by dialect.
Meaning
Little rose
Alternate spellings
Rosheen
Fun fact
I love this name because it's pretty and it has a lot of Irish history behind it. Róisín Dubh means little black rose, and in the song and poetry, that woman represents Ireland. The song has been performed and adapted by artists including Sinéad O'Connor and Thin Lizzy. So it's much more than just a flower name!
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Róisín, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | #29 |
| 2024 | 126 | #33 |
| 2023 | 127 | #36 |
| 2022 | 157 | #31 |
| 2021 | 152 | #34 |
| 2020 | 146 | #32 |
| 2019 | 142 | #40 |
| 2018 | 138 | #38 |
| 2017 | 151 | #37 |
| 2016 | 186 | #32 |
| 2015 | 226 | #25 |
| 2014 | 162 | #37 |
| 2013 | 178 | #37 |
| 2012 | 229 | #31 |
| 2011 | 223 | #34 |
| 2010 | 224 | #32 |
| 2009 | 257 | #27 |
| 2008 | 250 | #28 |
| 2007 | 233 | #27 |
| 2006 | 233 | #27 |
| 2005 | 280 | #23 |
| 2004 | 237 | #27 |
| 2003 | 222 | #27 |
| 2002 | 228 | #24 |
| 2001 | 239 | #25 |
| 2000 | 245 | #23 |
| 1999 | 254 | #17 |
| 1998 | 213 | #20 |
| 1997 | 272 | #21 |
| 1996 | 248 | #22 |
| 1995 | 182 | #30 |
| 1994 | 179 | #30 |
| 1993 | 191 | #29 |
| 1992 | 198 | #29 |
| 1991 | 183 | #31 |
| 1990 | 169 | #36 |
| 1989 | 168 | #32 |
| 1988 | 138 | #51 |
| 1987 | 148 | #49 |
| 1986 | 147 | #55 |
| 1985 | 138 | #57 |
| 1984 | 141 | #60 |
| 1983 | 133 | #64 |
| 1982 | 161 | #57 |
| 1981 | 150 | #60 |
| 1980 | 127 | #71 |
| 1979 | 107 | #81 |
| 1978 | 125 | #71 |
| 1977 | 93 | #90 |
| 1976 | 108 | #79 |
| 1975 | 96 | #85 |
| 1974 | 98 | #87 |
| 1973 | 92 | #92 |
| 1972 | 90 | #91 |
| 1971 | 62 | #118 |
| 1970 | 46 | #134 |
| 1969 | 61 | #113 |
| 1968 | 49 | #117 |
| 1967 | 44 | #123 |
| 1966 | 33 | #146 |
| 1965 | 36 | #135 |
| 1964 | 24 | #154 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.