Darragh vs Macauley
Darragh and Macauleycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Darragh was ranked #42 and Macauley #329 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Darragh was ranked #1307 and Macauley #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Macauley over time
Darragh and Macauley appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Macauley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Darragh 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.
Macauley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Macauley changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1307 and #2952.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Macauley were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1307 and #2952.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Macauley #95 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Macauley in 19.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Macauley #95 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Darragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1991 and #1235; by 2019 that had become #974 and #2488.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #1307, Macauley #2952.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Darragh | Macauley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2952 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darragh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Macauley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
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 #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Macauley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #95 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys