Allen vs Darrell
Allen and Darrellcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1954, Allen was ranked #92 and Darrell #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Allen was ranked #601 and Darrell #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allen was ranked #4270 and Darrell #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Allen and Darrell over time
Allen and Darrell appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Allen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darrell in 0.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allen and Darrell changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #5119.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1966–2008
Allen held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Darrell in 5.
Highest recorded here: Allen #127 in 1966, Darrell #193 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Allen #601, Darrell #601.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Allen held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Darrell in 11.
Highest recorded here: Allen #1079 in 2007, Darrell #573 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Allen moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2629 and #1724; by 2011 that had become #2039 and #3300.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allen #4270, Darrell #5119.
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 | Allen | Darrell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allen and Darrell both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 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 recorded1952–1960
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1960).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Darrell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #99 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 recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys