Darragh vs Jonathan
Darragh and Jonathancompared 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 Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Jonathan #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Jonathan #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Jonathan over time
Darragh and Jonathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jonathan in 1.
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.
Jonathan 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 #38 in 2005 as Jonathan fell out of it to #56, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Darragh moved ahead of Jonathan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #47 and #42 the year before became #38 and #56.
- Mirrored each other
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Jonathan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #19 and #223.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Jonathan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Jonathan #18 in 1981.
The order changed in 1994: Darragh moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #42 and #41; by 1994 that had become #38 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Jonathan #223.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Jonathan #302.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jonathan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Jonathan #20 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Darragh moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #47 and #42; by 2005 that had become #38 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Jonathan #305.
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 | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darragh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- 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
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys