Darran vs Scott
Darran and Scottcompared 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 1998, Darran was ranked #369 and Scott #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Darran was ranked #4812 and Scott #501 among boys in England and Wales.
Darran and Scott over time
Darran and Scott appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darran 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1987, Scott moved ahead of Darran in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #135 and #162 the year before became #157 and #99.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darran and Scott changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 1998, ending at #369 and #81.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1970–1998
Darran held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scott in 19.
Highest recorded here: Darran #132 in 1983, Scott #81 in 1998.
The order changed in 1987: Scott moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #135 and #162; by 1987 that had become #157 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Darran #369, Scott #81.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 1996–2017
Darran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 8.
Highest recorded here: Darran #1345 in 1997, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Darran #4812, Scott #501.
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 | Darran | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4812 (2017) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Darran does not have one recorded yet.
- Darran has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Darran doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Darran
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–1998
Highest recorded position: #132 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1969–1998).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #4812 among boys in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys