Dariusz vs Raymond
Dariusz and Raymondcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Dariusz was ranked #552 and Raymond #332 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Dariusz was ranked #720 and Raymond #338 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Dariusz was ranked #4702 and Raymond #597 among boys in England and Wales.
Dariusz and Raymond over time
Dariusz and Raymond appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dariusz 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
Dariusz and Raymond changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 1998, ending at #552 and #332.
- Longest-running competitions
Dariusz and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 40 years, from 1956 to 1998, ending at #552 and #332.
List by list
Norway · Boys40 shared years, 1956–1998
Dariusz held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Raymond in 34.
Highest recorded here: Dariusz #100 in 1970, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Dariusz #552, Raymond #332.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2019
Dariusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 14.
Highest recorded here: Dariusz #2199 in 2010, Raymond #386 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Dariusz #4702, Raymond #597.
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 | Dariusz | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dariusz and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #419 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1998
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1956–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys