Darragh vs Killian
Darragh and Killiancompared 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 Killian #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Killian #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Killian #268 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Killian #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Killian over time
Darragh and Killian appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Killian 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.
Killian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Darragh in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Darragh and Killian averaged 59.1 places apart, ending at #19 and #141.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Killian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #19 and #141.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Killian in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Killian #55 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Killian #141.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Killian in 9.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Killian #492 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Killian moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1046 and #1121; by 2016 that had become #1123 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Killian #638.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Killian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Killian #157 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Killian #187.
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 | Killian |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darragh and Killian both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Killian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys