Darragh vs Reuben
Darragh and Reubencompared 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 Reuben #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Reuben #33 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Reuben #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Reuben #38 among boys in Scotland.
Darragh and Reuben over time
Darragh and Reuben appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Reuben 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.
Darragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Reuben 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Reuben moved ahead of Darragh in Northern Ireland · Boys — #26 and #39 the year before became #36 and #32.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh and Reuben averaged 34.1 places apart, ending at #51 and #34.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Reuben rose about as far as Darragh fell — from #654 and #200 in 1996 to #1402 and #33 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Darragh and Reuben were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #19 and #156.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #20 in 2021, Reuben #32 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1972–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Reuben in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Reuben #125 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Reuben #156.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Reuben in 29.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Reuben #33 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Reuben #33.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Reuben in 4.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Reuben #32 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Reuben moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #26 and #39; by 2023 that had become #36 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Reuben #34.
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 | Reuben |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darragh and Reuben 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
Reuben
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — 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: #32 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys