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Benjamin vs Darragh

Benjamin 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, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Darragh #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #76 and Darragh #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Darragh #1307 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Darragh #218 among boys in Scotland.

Benjamin and Darragh over time

Benjamin and Darragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Benjamin 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.

Darragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Benjamin 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2007 as Benjamin fell out of it to #56, having been #33 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2007, Darragh moved ahead of Benjamin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #33 and #50 the year before became #56 and #35.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Benjamin and Darragh averaged 27.6 places apart, ending at #76 and #51.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Benjamin and Darragh were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #61 and #1307.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Benjamin #50 in 2020, Darragh #11 in 2019.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025

    Benjamin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Darragh in 58.

    Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Darragh #11 in 2019.

    The order changed in 1968: Darragh moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #132 and #208; by 1968 that had become #161 and #127.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Darragh #19.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Benjamin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Darragh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Darragh #522 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #61, Darragh #1307.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Benjamin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Darragh in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Darragh #20 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2007: Darragh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #33 and #50; by 2007 that had become #56 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #76, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Benjamin

Pairs where Benjamin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Darragh

Pairs where Darragh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Benjamin, Darragh
FieldBenjaminDarragh
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'son of the right hand', with the underlying literal sense being 'son of the south' (since 'right' indicated the southerly direction in the biblical east-facing orientation convention).Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/Not yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10074/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
  • Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Darragh.
  • A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; 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

Benjamin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1970–2023

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1970–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #61 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Darragh

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1965–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1965–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys