Oisin
Oisín is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Irish word os ("deer") + -ín. It is sometimes anglicized as Osheen or spelt without the acute accent (fada), as Oisin.
Meaning & Origin of Oisin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oisín is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Irish word os ("deer") + -ín. It is sometimes anglicized as Osheen or spelt without the acute accent (fada), as Oisin.
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The Story of Oisin
Oisin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 31 Oisins were born — ranking #3,497 that year. As of 2026, Oisin ranks #4,280 for baby boys with 25 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 541 Oisins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Oisin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Oisín , legendary Irish poet
- Oisín Fagan (born 1973), Irish professional boxer
- Oisín Gallen , Irish Gaelic footballer
- Oisín Gough (born 1989), Irish hurler
- Oisín Kelly (1915–1981), Irish sculptor
- Oisín Kelly (born 1997), Irish hurler
- Oisín Mac Diarmada (born 1978), Irish fiddler
- Oisín McConville (born 1975), Irish Gaelic footballer
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About the name Oisin
Oisin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 541 births in the dataset. Oisin's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,497. Use the chart and map above to compare Oisin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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