Daragh vs Liam
Daragh and Liamcompared 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, Daragh was ranked #509 and Liam #7 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daragh was ranked #404 and Liam #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daragh was ranked #4270 and Liam #70 among boys in England and Wales.
Daragh and Liam over time
Daragh and Liam appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daragh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Daragh and Liam were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #509 and #7.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daragh #1168 in 1996, Liam #10 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Daragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 62.
Highest recorded here: Daragh #80 in 2001, Liam #6 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daragh #509, Liam #7.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1998–2024
Daragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 20.
Highest recorded here: Daragh #188 in 2010, Liam #35 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daragh #404, Liam #42.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 1996–2024
Daragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 19.
Highest recorded here: Daragh #1168 in 1996, Liam #10 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daragh #4270, Liam #70.
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 | Daragh | Liam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːəm/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Liam has a recorded origin (Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam)); Daragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Daragh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Liam.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Daragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Liam
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #54 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 recorded1986–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1986–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys