Darrell vs Reginald
Darrell and Reginaldcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1954, Darrell was ranked #96 and Reginald #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darrell was ranked #5119 and Reginald #239 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1989, Darrell was ranked #307 and Reginald #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Darrell and Reginald over time
Darrell and Reginald appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darrell and Reginald changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #239.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Darrell held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Reginald in 19.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #573 in 1996, Reginald #224 in 2020.
The order changed in 2006: Reginald moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1014 and #1299; by 2006 that had become #1224 and #1127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darrell #5119, Reginald #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1966–1989
Darrell held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Reginald in 2.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #218 in 1976, Reginald #199 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Darrell #307, Reginald #307.
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 | Darrell | Reginald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darrell has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Reginald.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Darrell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Reginald
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys