Dan vs Darragh
Dan 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, Dan was ranked #286 and Darragh #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #278 and Darragh #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #727 and Darragh #218 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #1460 and Darragh #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Dan was ranked #5581 and Darragh #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Dan and Darragh over time
Dan and Darragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dan in 1.
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
Dan and Darragh changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #1402.
- Longest-running competitions
Dan and Darragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #286 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dan #476 in 1997, Darragh #522 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1974–2025
Dan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Darragh in 38.
Highest recorded here: Dan #205 in 2005, Darragh #11 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dan #286, Darragh #19.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Darragh in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dan #476 in 1997, Darragh #522 in 1997.
The order changed in 2021: Darragh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1111 and #1150; by 2021 that had become #1782 and #1117.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Darragh #1402.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2001–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Darragh in 20.
Highest recorded here: Dan #200 in 2023, Darragh #20 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #278, 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 | Dan | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Darragh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #456 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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