Darragh vs Howard

Darragh and Howardcompared 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 2009, Darragh was ranked #14 and Howard #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Howard #1951 among boys in England and Wales.

Darragh and Howard over time

Darragh and Howard appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Howard in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Howard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darragh and Howard changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1402 and #1951.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Howard #427 in 1996.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Howard in 5.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Howard #427 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Darragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1991 and #1455; by 2019 that had become #974 and #2488.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Howard #1951.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1965–2009
Darragh held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Howard in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #14 in 2009, Howard #199 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Darragh #14, Howard #701.

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.

Darragh vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #88 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #20 and #433.
Darragh · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Darragh vs Barry
In 1997 they stood at #88 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #26 and #414.
Darragh · Barry · 21 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
George vs Darragh
Over 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Darragh rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #222 in 1965 to #112 and #19 in 2025.
George · Darragh · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Darragh vs Jonathan
Over 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Darragh rose about as far as Jonathan fell — from #222 and #137 in 1965 to #19 and #223 in 2025.
Darragh · Jonathan · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Darragh, Howard
Field	Darragh	Howard
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #1951 (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 Howard both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Howard

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys