Darragh vs Markus
Darragh and Markuscompared 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 2024, Darragh was ranked #26 and Markus #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Darragh was ranked #40 and Markus #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Markus #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Markus #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Markus over time
Darragh and Markus appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Markus 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darragh and Markus changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1402 and #1162.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Markus in 12.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Markus #711 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Markus moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #987 and #1108; by 2024 that had become #1402 and #1162.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Markus #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1971–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Markus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Markus #304 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #26, Markus #655.
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 | Markus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Roman god Mars, though both sources describe this connection as probable/traditional rather than certain, with no confirmed pre-Latin root established. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmarː.kɵs/ |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Markus has a recorded origin (Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Darragh and Markus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Markus; 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
Markus
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #406 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys