Darrell vs Roger
Darrell and Rogercompared 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 Roger #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Darrell was ranked #242 and Roger #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darrell was ranked #5119 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Darrell and Roger over time
Darrell and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darrell in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Roger changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #2263.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darrell #573 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Darrell held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roger in 16.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #573 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Roger moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1649 and #1859; by 2010 that had become #1724 and #1620.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darrell #5119, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1966–1997
Darrell held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roger in 20.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #193 in 1991, Roger #99 in 1966.
The order changed in 1997: Darrell moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #261 and #261; by 1997 that had become #242 and #382.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Darrell #242, Roger #382.
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 | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darrell and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys