Darryl vs Johnathan
Darryl and Johnathancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Darryl was ranked #339 and Johnathan #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Darryl was ranked #730 and Johnathan #540 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Darryl was ranked #4107 and Johnathan #1701 among boys in England and Wales.
Darryl and Johnathan over time
Darryl and Johnathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Darryl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johnathan 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.
Darryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Johnathan 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
Darryl and Johnathan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2010, ending at #339 and #387.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Darryl and Johnathan averaged 47.9 places apart, ending at #730 and #540.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darryl #335 in 1996, Johnathan #267 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1971–2011
Darryl held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Johnathan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #156 in 1994, Johnathan #178 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Darryl #730, Johnathan #540.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Darryl held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Johnathan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #335 in 1996, Johnathan #267 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Darryl #4107, Johnathan #1701.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2010
Darryl held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Johnathan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #143 in 1997, Johnathan #139 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Darryl moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #390 and #390; by 2010 that had become #339 and #387.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Darryl #339, Johnathan #387.
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 | Darryl | Johnathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darryl has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Johnathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Darryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1957–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Johnathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys