Darragh vs Yahya
Darragh and Yahyacompared 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 Yahya #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #51 and Yahya #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #1402 and Yahya #93 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Darragh was ranked #218 and Yahya #290 among boys in Scotland.
Darragh and Yahya over time
Darragh and Yahya appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Yahya 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Yahya rose about as far as Darragh fell — from #654 and #680 in 1996 to #1402 and #93 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darragh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Yahya in 26.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #522 in 1997, Yahya #93 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Yahya moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #522 and #678; by 1998 that had become #761 and #716.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darragh #1402, Yahya #93.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2025
Darragh held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Yahya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darragh #11 in 2019, Yahya #394 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darragh #19, Yahya #468.
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 | Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #220 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darragh and Yahya 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
Yahya
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #220 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys