Darren vs Rogan
Darren and Rogancompared 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 2023, Darren was ranked #319 and Rogan #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Darren was ranked #404 and Rogan #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darren was ranked #1108 and Rogan #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Darren and Rogan over time
Darren and Rogan appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Darren held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rogan in 1.
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.
Darren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Rogan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Darren #131 in 2013, Rogan #329 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Darren held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rogan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Darren #123 in 1996, Rogan #420 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darren #1108, Rogan #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2023
Darren held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darren #131 in 2013, Rogan #329 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Darren #319, Rogan #660.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2004–2024
Darren held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rogan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Darren #117 in 2004, Rogan #234 in 2018.
The order changed in 2015: Rogan moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #343 and #398; by 2015 that had become #288 and #259.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darren #404, Rogan #339.
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 | Darren | Rogan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Exact meaning uncertain — may derive from a rare Irish surname, or be a variant of Darrell. Popularized in the late 1950s by actor Darren McGavin and in the 1960s by the character Darrin Stephens from Bewitched. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Uncertain (possibly Irish surname, or a variant of Darrell) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdæɹ.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darren has a recorded origin (Uncertain (possibly Irish surname, or a variant of Darrell)); Rogan does not have one recorded yet.
- Darren and Rogan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Darren; Rogan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Darren
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1960–1989
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1960–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Rogan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys