Clifford vs Darin
Clifford and Darincompared 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 1979, Clifford was ranked #194 and Darin #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clifford was ranked #4270 and Darin #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Clifford and Darin over time
Clifford and Darin appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Darin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Clifford in 0.
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.
Clifford reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darin 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2024
Clifford held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Darin in 13.
Highest recorded here: Clifford #1174 in 1997, Darin #1045 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Darin moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1851 and #3849; by 2007 that had become #3095 and #2435.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clifford #4270, Darin #2088.
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 | Clifford | Darin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clifford and Darin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Clifford
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #199 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–1992
Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1966–1992).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Darin
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–1979
Highest recorded position: #206 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1969–1979).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys