Conan vs Darrell
Conan and Darrellcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Conan was ranked #150 and Darrell #221 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Conan was ranked #267 and Darrell #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Darrell #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Darrell over time
Conan and Darrell appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darrell 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Conan and Darrell changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #5119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #924 in 1998, Darrell #573 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1970–2008
Conan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Darrell in 10.
Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Darrell #193 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Conan #267, Darrell #601.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Darrell in 8.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Darrell #573 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Conan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3332 and #1724; by 2011 that had become #1342 and #3300.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Darrell #5119.
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 | Darrell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Darrell does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan and Darrell both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Darrell doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Darrell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #99 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 recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys