Adrian vs Daryl
Adrian and Darylcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1971, Adrian was ranked #71 and Daryl #95 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1965, Adrian was ranked #73 and Daryl #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Daryl #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #268 and Daryl #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Adrian was ranked #365 and Daryl #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Daryl #619 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Daryl over time
Adrian and Daryl appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daryl in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adrian in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Adrian and Daryl changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2018, ending at #365 and #319.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Daryl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #268 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #153 in 1997, Daryl #124 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Daryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Daryl #105 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #268, Daryl #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Daryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Daryl #257 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Daryl #2921.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1997–2018
Adrian held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Daryl in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Daryl #124 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Adrian #365, Daryl #319.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1952–1965
Adrian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Daryl in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #73 in 1965, Daryl #79 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Adrian #73, Daryl #80.
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 | Daryl |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Daryl does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Daryl both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Daryl doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Daryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #100 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 recorded1952–1965
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys