Adrian vs Jarlath
Adrian and Jarlathcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Adrian was ranked #244 and Jarlath #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Jarlath #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Jarlath #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Jarlath over time
Adrian and Jarlath appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jarlath 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
Adrian and Jarlath changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #249 and #272.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Adrian and Jarlath averaged 56.9 places apart, ending at #249 and #272.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Jarlath were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #153 in 1997, Jarlath #152 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Jarlath in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Jarlath #124 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Jarlath #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jarlath in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Jarlath #152 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Jarlath #272.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Adrian
Pairs where Adrian shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Conor vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #348.
Conor · Adrian · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Adrian vs Erik
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Erik fell — from #449 and #30 in 1958 to #70 and #64 in 2025.
Adrian · Erik · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adrian vs Nils
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Nils fell — from #449 and #27 in 1958 to #70 and #61 in 2025.
Adrian · Nils · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Adrian
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Peter fell — from #104 and #449 in 1958 to #174 and #70 in 2025.
Peter · Adrian · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Jarlath |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| 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); Jarlath does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Jarlath both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Jarlath doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #279 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jarlath
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys