Darragh vs Gareth
Darragh and Garethcompared 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 2021, Darragh was ranked #17 and Gareth #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Darragh was ranked #20 and Gareth #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Gareth #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Gareth over time
Darragh and Gareth appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gareth 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.
Gareth 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 2000, Darragh moved ahead of Gareth in Northern Ireland · Boys — #99 and #67 the year before became #70 and #101.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darragh and Gareth changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1402 and #2088.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Darragh rose about as far as Gareth fell — from #222 and #222 in 1965 to #17 and #552 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Gareth were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1965 to 2021, ending at #17 and #552.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Gareth #117 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1965–2021
Darragh held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Gareth in 12.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Gareth #42 in 1980.
The order changed in 1982: Darragh moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #77 and #55; by 1982 that had become #71 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Darragh #17, Gareth #552.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gareth in 16.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Gareth #117 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Darragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1991 and #1786; by 2019 that had become #974 and #2266.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Gareth #2088.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2021
Darragh held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Gareth in 3.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Gareth #47 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Darragh moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #99 and #67; by 2000 that had become #70 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Darragh #20, Gareth #433.
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 | Gareth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darragh and Gareth both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Gareth
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 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 recorded1971–1989
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1971–1989).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys