Darragh vs Jamie
Darragh and Jamiecompared 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 Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Darragh was ranked #348 and Jamie #158 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Darragh was ranked #842 and Jamie #373 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Darragh was ranked #5581 and Jamie #1351 among girls in England and Wales.
Darragh and Jamie over time
Darragh and Jamie appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darragh in 1.
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.
Jamie 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh moved into the top 50 at #31 in 2019 as Jamie fell out of it to #65, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Darragh moved ahead of Jamie in Northern Ireland · Boys — #49 and #48 the year before became #31 and #65.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darragh and Jamie changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1972 and 2025, ending at #19 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh and Jamie averaged 35.1 places apart, ending at #51 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #19 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Jamie #28 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Jamie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Jamie #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Jamie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jamie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order changed in 2019: Darragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #49 and #48; by 2019 that had become #31 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Jamie #118.
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 | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jamie has a recorded origin (Scottish, diminutive of James); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Darragh and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; 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
Jamie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #378 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys