Darragh vs Theodore
Darragh and Theodorecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Theodore #8 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Darragh was ranked #19 and Theodore #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Theodore #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Theodore #36 among boys in Scotland.
Darragh and Theodore over time
Darragh and Theodore appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Darragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodore 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 3 of those lists, and Theodore 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Theodore moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2024 as Darragh fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Theodore moved ahead of Darragh in Northern Ireland · Boys — #36 and #47 the year before became #51 and #32.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Theodore rose about as far as Darragh fell — from #654 and #209 in 1996 to #1402 and #8 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 29.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Theodore #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Theodore #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1988–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Theodore in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Theodore #44 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Theodore #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2001–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Theodore in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #20 in 2021, Theodore #32 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Theodore moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #36 and #47; by 2024 that had become #51 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #51, Theodore #32.
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 | Theodore |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Gift of God. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈθiəˌdɔɹ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Teddy |
| 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 #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Darragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Darragh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Theodore.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Darragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Darragh a "medium" Data Confidence level and Theodore a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Theodore
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 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 recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2015–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys