Darrell vs Vincent
Darrell and Vincentcompared 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 Vincent #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darrell was ranked #5119 and Vincent #118 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Darrell was ranked #221 and Vincent #221 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Darrell was ranked #601 and Vincent #287 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Darrell and Vincent over time
Darrell and Vincent appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Vincent 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Darrell and Vincent were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1966 to 2008, ending at #601 and #287.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1966–2008
Darrell held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Vincent in 30.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #193 in 1991, Vincent #42 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Darrell #601, Vincent #287.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Darrell held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Vincent in 26.
Highest recorded here: Darrell #573 in 1996, Vincent #118 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darrell #5119, Vincent #118.
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 | Vincent |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darrell and Vincent 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
Vincent
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #94 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys