Darragh vs Gregory
Darragh and Gregorycompared 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 Gregory #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Darragh was ranked #30 and Gregory #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Gregory #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Gregory over time
Darragh and Gregory appear together in 2 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Gregory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1976, Darragh moved ahead of Gregory in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #102 and #101 the year before became #87 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Gregory were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #19 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Gregory #117 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Gregory in 11.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Gregory #72 in 1967.
The order changed in 1976: Darragh moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #102 and #101; by 1976 that had become #87 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Gregory #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Gregory in 25.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Gregory #117 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Darragh moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1117 and #1078; by 2022 that had become #925 and #1084.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Gregory #1460.
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 | Gregory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Gregorius, from Late Greek Gregorios, from 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), itself from 'egeiro' ('to awaken'). Borne by Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Pope Gregory I the Great. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gregory has a recorded origin (From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Darragh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; 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
Gregory
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1990
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1990).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys