Darragh vs Eoin
Darragh and Eoincompared 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 Eoin #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Eoin #71 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Eoin #404 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Eoin #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Eoin over time
Darragh and Eoin appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Darragh in 0.
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.
Eoin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Darragh in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2012 as Eoin fell out of it to #54, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Darragh moved ahead of Eoin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #48 and #33 the year before became #30 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh and Eoin averaged 25.9 places apart, ending at #51 and #71.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Eoin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #19 and #106.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Eoin #398 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eoin in 39.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Eoin #14 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Darragh moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #15 and #14; by 2005 that had become #20 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Eoin #106.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Eoin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Eoin #398 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Eoin #945.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Eoin in 15.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Eoin #23 in 2004.
The order changed in 2012: Darragh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #48 and #33; by 2012 that had become #30 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Eoin #71.
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 | Darragh | Eoin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoːnʲ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Darragh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Eoin.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Darragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Darragh
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys