Alfred vs Darach
Alfred and Darachcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Alfred was ranked #262 and Darach #390 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Darach #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Darach #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Darach over time
Alfred and Darach appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Darach in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darach in none. 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
Alfred and Darach changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #286 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1966–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Darach in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #159 in 1966, Darach #246 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Darach #829.
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 | Alfred | Darach |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Darach both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Darach
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #227 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys