Oisin
uh-SHEEN Boy Irish
Little deer
Etymology
From Irish oisín (fawn), from os (deer) plus the diminutive suffix -ín; name of a hero in Irish mythology.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Oisin in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top boysPopularity
Falling
#4660 2025 · 22 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #5467 |
| 2007 | #6966 |
| 2008 | #7569 |
| 2009 | #4879 |
| 2010 | #5957 |
| 2011 | #5872 |
| 2012 | #5430 |
| 2013 | #5573 |
| 2014 | #5648 |
| 2015 | #5669 |
| 2016 | #4726 |
| 2017 | #4699 |
| 2018 | #3859 |
| 2019 | #5733 |
| 2020 | #3547 |
| 2021 | #4331 |
| 2022 | #3844 |
| 2023 | #4307 |
| 2024 | #4160 |
| 2025 | #4660 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#520 2025 · 75 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #878 |
| 2007 | #840 |
| 2008 | #829 |
| 2009 | #679 |
| 2010 | #827 |
| 2011 | #699 |
| 2012 | #746 |
| 2013 | #703 |
| 2014 | #621 |
| 2015 | #680 |
| 2016 | #570 |
| 2017 | #618 |
| 2018 | #684 |
| 2019 | #539 |
| 2020 | #774 |
| 2021 | #437 |
| 2022 | #497 |
| 2023 | #661 |
| 2024 | #636 |
| 2025 | #520 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#242 2024 · 17 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #435 |
| 2006 | #368 |
| 2007 | #396 |
| 2008 | #416 |
| 2009 | #756 |
| 2010 | #523 |
| 2011 | #477 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #659 |
| 2014 | #576 |
| 2015 | #454 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #329 |
| 2018 | #384 |
| 2019 | #498 |
| 2020 | #383 |
| 2021 | #241 |
| 2022 | #571 |
| 2023 | #266 |
| 2024 | #242 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#6 2025 · 108 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #29 |
| 2007 | #23 |
| 2008 | #23 |
| 2009 | #28 |
| 2010 | #23 |
| 2011 | #25 |
| 2012 | #22 |
| 2013 | #25 |
| 2014 | #22 |
| 2015 | #19 |
| 2016 | #15 |
| 2017 | #16 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #15 |
| 2020 | #12 |
| 2021 | #11 |
| 2022 | #7 |
| 2023 | #7 |
| 2024 | #9 |
| 2025 | #6 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#270 2025 · 17 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #16 |
| 2007 | #18 |
| 2008 | #16 |
| 2009 | #17 |
| 2010 | #17 |
| 2011 | #15 |
| 2012 | #14 |
| 2013 | #14 |
| 2014 | #13 |
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #11 |
| 2018 | #255 |
| 2019 | #320 |
| 2020 | #268 |
| 2021 | #198 |
| 2022 | #325 |
| 2023 | #284 |
| 2024 | #262 |
| 2025 | #270 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#1785 2024 · 12 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #2917 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #2966 |
| 2012 | #3024 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #2334 |
| 2016 | #1956 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #2812 |
| 2019 | #2857 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #1197 |
| 2022 | #1786 |
| 2023 | #1697 |
| 2024 | #1785 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.