Conan vs Darragh
Conan 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, Conan was ranked #232 and Darragh #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #24 and Darragh #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Darragh #218 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Darragh #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Darragh over time
Conan and Darragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conan 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.
Darragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Conan 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, Conan moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Darragh fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Conan moved ahead of Darragh in Northern Ireland · Boys — #58 and #36 the year before became #24 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conan and Darragh changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #1402.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Conan and Darragh averaged 57.1 places apart, ending at #24 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Conan and Darragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #232 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #924 in 1998, Darragh #522 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1967–2025
Conan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Darragh in 54.
Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Darragh #11 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conan #232, Darragh #19.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Darragh in 24.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Darragh #522 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Conan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #987 and #987; by 2024 that had become #1025 and #1402.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Darragh #1402.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Darragh in 27.
Highest recorded here: Conan #24 in 2024, Darragh #20 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Conan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #58 and #36; by 2024 that had become #24 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #24, 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 | Conan | Darragh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan and Darragh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; 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
Conan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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