Adrian vs Dariusz
Adrian and Dariuszcompared 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 1998, Adrian was ranked #21 and Dariusz #552 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Adrian was ranked #110 and Dariusz #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Adrian was ranked #246 and Dariusz #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Dariusz over time
Adrian and Dariusz appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Adrian moved ahead of Dariusz in Norway · Boys — #157 and #154 the year before became #100 and #183.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Dariusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1958 to 1998, ending at #21 and #552.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Dariusz #2199 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1958–1998
Adrian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Dariusz in 22.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #21 in 1998, Dariusz #100 in 1970.
The order changed in 1985: Adrian moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #157 and #154; by 1985 that had become #100 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Adrian #21, Dariusz #552.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2019
Adrian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Dariusz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Dariusz #2199 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Adrian #246, Dariusz #4702.
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 | Adrian | Dariusz |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Dariusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Dariusz both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Dariusz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Dariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #419 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1998
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1956–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys