Darragh vs Oisin
Darragh and Oisincompared 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 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Oisin #9 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Darragh was ranked #19 and Oisin #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Oisin #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Darragh was ranked #1307 and Oisin #517 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Oisin over time
Darragh and Oisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Oisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darragh 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.
Darragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Oisin 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Darragh moved into the top 50 at #21 in 2018 as Oisin fell out of it to #247, having been #11 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Darragh moved ahead of Oisin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #17 and #11 the year before became #21 and #247.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darragh and Oisin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1307 and #517.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh and Oisin averaged 22.3 places apart, ending at #51 and #9.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Oisin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1307 and #517.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #20 in 2021, Oisin #7 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Oisin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Oisin #8 in 2016.
The order changed in 2018: Darragh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #17 and #11; by 2018 that had become #21 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Oisin #262.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Oisin in 23.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Oisin #433 in 2021.
The order changed in 2008: Oisin moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #651 and #820; by 2008 that had become #943 and #818.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #1307, Oisin #517.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oisin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Oisin #7 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Oisin #9.
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 | Oisin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'little deer', combining an Old Irish word for deer or stag with a diminutive ending. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /oʊˈʃiːn/ |
| 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 #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Darragh and Oisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oisin; 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 #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Oisin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys