Colm vs Diarmuid
Colm and Diarmuidcompared 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, Colm was ranked #286 and Diarmuid #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Colm was ranked #319 and Diarmuid #283 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Colm was ranked #2837 and Diarmuid #4527 among boys in England and Wales.
Colm and Diarmuid over time
Colm and Diarmuid appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Colm held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Diarmuid in 0.
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.
Colm reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Diarmuid 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
Colm and Diarmuid changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2018, ending at #319 and #283.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Colm and Diarmuid averaged 42.6 places apart, ending at #286 and #272.
- Longest-running competitions
Colm and Diarmuid were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #286 and #272.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Colm held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Diarmuid in 11.
Highest recorded here: Colm #32 in 1970, Diarmuid #77 in 2002.
The order changed in 2024: Diarmuid moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #268 and #288; by 2024 that had become #350 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colm #286, Diarmuid #272.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2018
Colm held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Diarmuid in 7.
Highest recorded here: Colm #96 in 1997, Diarmuid #143 in 2003.
The order changed in 2017: Diarmuid moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #281 and #398; by 2017 that had become #415 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Colm #319, Diarmuid #283.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2009
Colm held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Diarmuid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colm #655 in 1999, Diarmuid #1411 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Colm #2837, Diarmuid #4527.
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 | Colm | Diarmuid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colm has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Diarmuid.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Colm
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Diarmuid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys