Darach vs Jon

Darach and Joncompared 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 2019, Darach was ranked #506 and Jon #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jon

Pairs where Jon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Stein vs Jon
In 1945 they stood at #42 and #34 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2015 they were #503 and #132.
Stein · Jon · 71 shared years, 1945–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2015 Norway ranking
Jon vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #34 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #124 and #489.
Jon · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Aksel vs Jon
Aksel and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #124.
Aksel · Jon · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Anders vs Jon
Anders and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #124.
Anders · Jon · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Darach, Jon
Field	Darach	Jon
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	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)	Norway · Boys #124 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Darach has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jon.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Darach

Popularity journey

First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #227 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Jon

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 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: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys