Alfred vs Daragh
Alfred and Daraghcompared 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 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Daragh #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Alfred was ranked #392 and Daragh #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Daragh #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Daragh over time
Alfred and Daragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Daragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alfred in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Daragh 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
Alfred and Daragh changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #286 and #509.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Daragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #286 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Daragh in 36.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Daragh #80 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Daragh #509.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Daragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #81 in 2024, Daragh #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Daragh #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2020
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Daragh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Daragh #188 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alfred #392, Daragh #270.
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 | Daragh |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Daragh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Daragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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: #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys