Darius vs Tommie
Darius and Tommiecompared 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, Darius was ranked #329 and Tommie #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darius was ranked #432 and Tommie #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darius was ranked #448 and Tommie #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Darius and Tommie over time
Darius and Tommie appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Darius held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tommie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Darius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tommie 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 Tommie changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #329 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darius #283 in 2019, Tommie #564 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darius held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tommie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darius #283 in 2019, Tommie #564 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darius #448, Tommie #826.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Darius held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tommie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Darius #229 in 2019, Tommie #319 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darius #329, Tommie #468.
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 | Tommie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darius and Tommie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Tommie
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys