Adnan vs Darius
Adnan and Dariuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Adnan was ranked #294 and Darius #490 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adnan was ranked #676 and Darius #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adnan was ranked #602 and Darius #448 among boys in England and Wales.
Adnan and Darius over time
Adnan and Darius appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Darius held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adnan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adnan and Darius changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #602 and #448.
- Longest-running competitions
Adnan and Darius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1966 to 2014, ending at #294 and #490.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1966–2014
Adnan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Darius in 19.
Highest recorded here: Adnan #225 in 1984, Darius #182 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Adnan #294, Darius #490.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adnan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Darius in 19.
Highest recorded here: Adnan #337 in 2002, Darius #283 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adnan #602, Darius #448.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adnan | Darius |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adnan and Darius both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adnan
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #405 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #225 among boys in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1954–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Darius
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #453 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2021
Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1966–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys