Cormac vs Darragh
Cormac 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, Cormac was ranked #141 and Darragh #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #78 and Darragh #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #330 and Darragh #218 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cormac was ranked #1108 and Darragh #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Cormac and Darragh over time
Cormac and Darragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cormac in 1.
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.
Cormac reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Darragh 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, Darragh moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2006 as Cormac fell out of it to #63, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Darragh moved ahead of Cormac in Northern Ireland · Boys — #37 and #38 the year before became #63 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cormac and Darragh changed places 14 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1108 and #1402.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Cormac and Darragh averaged 33.6 places apart, ending at #78 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Cormac and Darragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #141 and #19.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Cormac held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Darragh in 46.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #39 in 2005, Darragh #11 in 2019.
The order changed in 1981: Darragh moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #77 and #87; by 1981 that had become #82 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cormac #141, Darragh #19.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cormac held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Darragh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #417 in 2002, Darragh #522 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cormac #1108, Darragh #1402.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cormac held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Darragh in 21.
Highest recorded here: Cormac #37 in 2005, Darragh #20 in 2021.
The order changed in 2006: Darragh moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #37 and #38; by 2006 that had become #63 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cormac #78, 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 | Cormac | Darragh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cormac and Darragh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cormac
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 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