Benjamin vs Daryl
Benjamin and Darylcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Daryl #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Benjamin was ranked #69 and Daryl #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Benjamin was ranked #71 and Daryl #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Daryl #619 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1965, Benjamin was ranked #100 and Daryl #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1971, Benjamin was ranked #85 and Daryl #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Benjamin and Daryl over time
Benjamin and Daryl appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daryl in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Benjamin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Benjamin and Daryl changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2023, ending at #71 and #770.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Daryl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #71 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2023
Benjamin held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Daryl in 5.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Daryl #105 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Benjamin #71, Daryl #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Daryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Daryl #257 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Daryl #2921.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2018
Benjamin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Daryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Daryl #124 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Benjamin #69, Daryl #319.
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 | Daryl |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Daryl does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Daryl.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Daryl doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Daryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #100 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 recorded1952–1965
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys