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Darragh vs Dean

Darragh and Deancompared 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, Darragh was ranked #19 and Dean #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Darragh was ranked #36 and Dean #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Dean #727 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Darragh was ranked #1307 and Dean #782 among boys in England and Wales.

Darragh and Dean over time

Darragh and Dean appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dean in 1.

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.

Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Darragh 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 2001, Darragh moved ahead of Dean in Northern Ireland · Boys — #70 and #70 the year before became #73 and #74.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Darragh rose about as far as Dean fell — from #256 and #229 in 1966 to #19 and #432 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Darragh and Dean were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1307 and #782.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Dean #80 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1966–2025

    Darragh held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Dean in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Dean #24 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1996: Darragh moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #34 and #30; by 1996 that had become #29 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Dean #432.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Darragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dean in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Dean #80 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #1307, Dean #782.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023

    Darragh held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Dean in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Dean #45 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2001: Darragh moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #70 and #70; by 2001 that had become #73 and #74.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Darragh #36, Dean #348.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Darragh

Pairs where Darragh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Dean

Pairs where Dean shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Darragh, Dean
FieldDarraghDean
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)74/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Darragh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Dean.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Darragh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1965–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1965–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Dean

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1956

    First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1956–1991

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #782 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys