Andrew vs Darragh
Andrew and Darraghcompared 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 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Darragh #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Darragh #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Darragh #218 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Darragh #1307 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Darragh over time
Andrew and Darragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darragh in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Darragh 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh moved into the top 50 at #38 in 2008 as Andrew fell out of it to #80, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Darragh moved ahead of Andrew in Northern Ireland · Boys — #33 and #35 the year before became #80 and #38.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Andrew and Darragh averaged 54.2 places apart, ending at #106 and #19.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Darragh were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #1307.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Darragh #522 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Darragh in 26.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Darragh #11 in 2019.
The order changed in 2000: Darragh moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #28 and #29; by 2000 that had become #31 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Darragh #19.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Darragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Darragh #522 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Darragh #1307.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Darragh in 17.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Darragh #20 in 2021.
The order changed in 2008: Darragh moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #33 and #35; by 2008 that had become #80 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Darragh #51.
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 | Andrew | Darragh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Darragh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Darragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Andrew
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2013
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Darragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys