Daragh vs Szymon
Daragh and Szymoncompared 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 2020, Daragh was ranked #270 and Szymon #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daragh was ranked #509 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daragh was ranked #4270 and Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Daragh and Szymon over time
Daragh and Szymon appear together in 3 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Szymon held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daragh and Szymon changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2020, ending at #270 and #334.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daragh #1788 in 2011, Szymon #247 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Daragh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Szymon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Daragh #88 in 2005, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daragh #509, Szymon #829.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2003–2024
Daragh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Szymon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Daragh #1788 in 2011, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daragh #4270, Szymon #1235.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2020
Daragh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Szymon in 4.
Highest recorded here: Daragh #188 in 2010, Szymon #188 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Daragh #270, Szymon #334.
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 | Szymon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daragh and Szymon both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys