Arkadiusz vs Dariusz
Arkadiusz and Dariuszcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1994, Arkadiusz was ranked #514 and Dariusz #517 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Arkadiusz was ranked #604 and Dariusz #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Arkadiusz was ranked #3412 and Dariusz #2693 among boys in England and Wales.
Arkadiusz and Dariusz over time
Arkadiusz and Dariusz appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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
Arkadiusz and Dariusz changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2006 and 2018, ending at #3412 and #2693.
- Longest-running competitions
Arkadiusz and Dariusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1962 to 1994, ending at #514 and #517.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009, Dariusz #2199 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1962–1994
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dariusz in 25.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #168 in 1980, Dariusz #100 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Arkadiusz #514, Dariusz #517.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2018
Arkadiusz held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Dariusz in 5.
Highest recorded here: Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009, Dariusz #2199 in 2010.
The order changed in 2018: Dariusz moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #3449 and #3996; by 2018 that had become #3412 and #2693.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Arkadiusz #3412, Dariusz #2693.
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 | Arkadiusz | Dariusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3412 (2018) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arkadiusz has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dariusz.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Arkadiusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #409 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–2003
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1962–2003).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3412 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys
Dariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #419 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1998
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1956–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys