Darius vs Remi
Darius and Remicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darius was ranked #448 and Remi #180 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darius was ranked #432 and Remi #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Darius was ranked #329 and Remi #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Darius was ranked #418 and Remi #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Darius was ranked #510 and Remi #529 among boys in Norway.
Darius and Remi over time
Darius and Remi appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Darius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Remi 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.
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
Darius and Remi changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2018, ending at #510 and #529.
- Longest-running competitions
Darius and Remi were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1966 to 2018, ending at #510 and #529.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1966–2018
Darius held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Remi in 25.
Highest recorded here: Darius #182 in 1978, Remi #97 in 1987.
The order changed in 2018: Darius moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #490 and #475; by 2018 that had become #510 and #529.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Darius #510, Remi #529.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darius held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Remi in 6.
Highest recorded here: Darius #283 in 2019, Remi #180 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Remi moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #331 and #364; by 2021 that had become #340 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darius #448, Remi #180.
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 | Darius | Remi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Rémi, tracing back to the Late Roman name Remigius. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Rémi, Rémy |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #49 (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
- Remi has a recorded origin (Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi); Darius does not have one recorded yet.
- Darius and Remi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Remi; Darius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Darius
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #453 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2021
Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1966–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Remi
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls