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 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Darragh #1402 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 118 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 Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #83 and #19.
- 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Benjamin #61, Darragh #1402.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Benjamin | Darragh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly 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 |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1970–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys