Darrell vs Tony

Darrell and Tonycompared 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 Tony #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Darrell was ranked #221 and Tony #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Darrell was ranked #601 and Tony #247 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darrell was ranked #5119 and Tony #847 among boys in England and Wales.

Darrell and Tony over time

Darrell and Tony appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Tony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darrell in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Tony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darrell 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darrell and Tony changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2008, ending at #601 and #247.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darrell #573 in 1996, Tony #167 in 1996.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1970–2008
Darrell held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tony in 26.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #193 in 1991, Tony #150 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Darrell #601, Tony #247.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Darrell held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tony in 26.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #573 in 1996, Tony #167 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darrell #5119, Tony #847.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Tony

Pairs where Tony shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Tony vs Brent
Tony and Brent changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1987, ending at #58 and #97.
Tony · Brent · 34 shared years, 1954–1987 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1987 New Zealand ranking
Gregory vs Tony
Gregory and Tony changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1988, ending at #76 and #71.
Gregory · Tony · 35 shared years, 1954–1988 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1988 New Zealand ranking
Jason vs Tony
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jason #1 in 1971, Tony #55 in 1969.
Jason · Tony · 22 shared years, 1964–1987 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1971 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Dean vs Tony
Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Dean and Tony averaged 10.8 places apart, ending at #92 and #90.
Dean · Tony · 36 shared years, 1956–1991 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1991 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Darrell, Tony
Field	Darrell	Tony
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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Darrell and Tony both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Tony

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #96 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 recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys