Darin vs Fiachra
Darin and Fiachracompared 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 1979, Darin was ranked #324 and Fiachra #162 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darin was ranked #2088 and Fiachra #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Darin and Fiachra over time
Darin and Fiachra appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Darin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fiachra in 0.
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.
Fiachra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darin in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2024
Darin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Fiachra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darin #1159 in 2015, Fiachra #3687 in 2008.
The order changed in 2008: Darin moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #3849 and #3849; by 2008 that had become #2276 and #3687.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darin #2088, Fiachra #4270.
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 | Darin | Fiachra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darin and Fiachra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Darin
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–1979
Highest recorded position: #206 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1969–1979).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Fiachra
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys