Darragh vs Stephan
Darragh and Stephancompared 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 2004, Darragh was ranked #15 and Stephan #351 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Stephan #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Darragh and Stephan over time
Darragh and Stephan appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stephan 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.
Stephan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Stephan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1402 and #2088.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darragh #522 in 1997, Stephan #526 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Stephan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Stephan #526 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Darragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1991 and #1683; by 2019 that had become #974 and #1869.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Stephan #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1969–2004
Darragh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stephan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #15 in 2004, Stephan #196 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Darragh #15, Stephan #351.
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 | Stephan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darragh and Stephan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Stephan
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #446 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2004
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1969–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys