Cooper vs Daragh
Cooper and Daraghcompared 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 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Daragh #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Daragh #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Daragh #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Daragh over time
Cooper and Daragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daragh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Daragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cooper 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Cooper moved ahead of Daragh in Northern Ireland · Boys — #303 and #188 the year before became #188 and #261.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Daragh in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Daragh #99 in 2009.
The order changed in 2017: Cooper moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #184 and #184; by 2017 that had become #175 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Daragh #509.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Daragh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #139 in 2024, Daragh #1257 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Cooper moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1850 and #1505; by 2000 that had become #1425 and #3036.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Daragh #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Daragh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Daragh #188 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Cooper moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #303 and #188; by 2011 that had become #188 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Daragh #404.
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 | Cooper | Daragh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker', from Middle English 'couper'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (occupational surname) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkup.əɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Daragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Daragh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Daragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cooper
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2022 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1998–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Daragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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: #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys