Meaning and history
Róisín is an Irish diminutive of róis, meaning "rose," and therefore means "little rose." The seventeenth-century song Róisín Dubh used the name poetically for Ireland. Notable bearers include singer Róisín Murphy and politician Róisín Shortall.
20062006: 23 births, rank #5,709
2007: 22 births, rank #6,093
2008: 20 births, rank #6,559
2009: 18 births, rank #7,066
2010: 19 births, rank #6,641
20112011: 25 births, rank #5,358
2012: 32 births, rank #4,486
2013: 22 births, rank #5,834
2014: 33 births, rank #4,350
2015: 28 births, rank #4,853
20162016: 26 births, rank #5,130
2017: 27 births, rank #4,922
2018: 33 births, rank #4,237
2019: 31 births, rank #4,437
2020: 31 births, rank #4,358
20212021: 52 births, rank #3,112
2022: 38 births, rank #3,893
2023: 54 births, rank #3,047
2024: 43 births, rank #3,575
20252025: 64 births, rank #2,691
In 2025, 64 babies were recorded with the name Róisín, ranking #2,691 among girls.