Darragh vs Lachlan
Darragh and Lachlancompared 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 Lachlan #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Lachlan #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Lachlan #88 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Lachlan #328 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Lachlan over time
Darragh and Lachlan appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lachlan 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #20 in 2021, Lachlan #226 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lachlan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Lachlan #328 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Lachlan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #522 and #678; by 1998 that had become #761 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Lachlan #328.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lachlan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Lachlan #263 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Lachlan #317.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1998–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lachlan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Lachlan #226 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Lachlan #278.
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 | Lachlan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally understood as 'Viking' or 'Scandinavian' via its root name — someone associated with the land of the Norsemen. A secondary reading of that root gives 'land of the lakes'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia') |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈlɒklən/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #34 (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
- Lachlan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia')); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Darragh and Lachlan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lachlan; 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
Lachlan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1982–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys