Allen vs Paraic
Allen and Paraiccompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Allen was ranked #720 and Paraic #338 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Allen and Paraic over time
Allen and Paraic appear together in 1 published list, across 36 years of shared records. Paraic held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Allen 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.
Allen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Paraic 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Paraic moved ahead of Allen in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #208 and #229 the year before became #201 and #175.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allen and Paraic changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2010, ending at #720 and #338.
- Longest-running competitions
Allen and Paraic were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1969 to 2010, ending at #720 and #338.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1969–2010
Allen held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Paraic in 17.
Highest recorded here: Allen #141 in 1969, Paraic #164 in 1983.
The order changed in 1991: Paraic moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #208 and #229; by 1991 that had become #201 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Allen #720, Paraic #338.
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 | Paraic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allen and Paraic both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Paraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2017
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1969–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys