Darius vs Roman
Darius and Romancompared 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 Roman #32 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darius was ranked #432 and Roman #46 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Darius was ranked #329 and Roman #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Darius was ranked #418 and Roman #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Darius was ranked #510 and Roman #530 among boys in Norway.
Darius and Roman over time
Darius and Roman appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Roman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darius in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Roman 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Roman moved ahead of Darius in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #229 and #322 the year before became #381 and #172.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darius and Roman changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2018, ending at #510 and #530.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in Norway · Boys, Darius and Roman averaged 55.5 places apart, ending at #510 and #530.
- Longest-running competitions
Darius and Roman were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1966 to 2018, ending at #510 and #530.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darius #283 in 2019, Roman #23 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1966–2018
Darius held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roman in 12.
Highest recorded here: Darius #182 in 1978, Roman #196 in 1979.
The order changed in 2018: Darius moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #464 and #456; by 2018 that had become #510 and #530.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Darius #510, Roman #530.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darius held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Roman in 23.
Highest recorded here: Darius #283 in 2019, Roman #23 in 2021.
The order changed in 2002: Roman moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #433 and #460; by 2002 that had become #805 and #411.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darius #448, Roman #32.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2025
Darius held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roman in 9.
Highest recorded here: Darius #229 in 2019, Roman #134 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Roman moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #229 and #322; by 2020 that had become #381 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darius #329, Roman #179.
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 | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈro.man/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Darius does not have one recorded yet.
- Darius and Roman both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; 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
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys