Darryl vs Ricky
Darryl and Rickycompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1963, Darryl was ranked #58 and Ricky #97 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Darryl was ranked #100 and Ricky #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Darryl was ranked #610 and Ricky #443 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Darryl was ranked #4107 and Ricky #1610 among boys in England and Wales.
Darryl and Ricky over time
Darryl and Ricky appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Darryl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ricky 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.
Ricky reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Darryl 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1969, Ricky moved ahead of Darryl in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #94 and #95 the year before became #100 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darryl and Ricky changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1976 and 2017, ending at #610 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Darryl #335 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Darryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ricky in 26.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #335 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Darryl #4107, Ricky #1610.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1976–2017
Darryl held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ricky in 8.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #156 in 1994, Ricky #184 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Darryl #610, Ricky #443.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1959–1969
Darryl held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ricky in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #66 in 1963, Ricky #68 in 1961.
The order changed in 1969: Ricky moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #94 and #95; by 1969 that had become #100 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Darryl #100, Ricky #83.
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 | Ricky |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Darryl and Ricky both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Ricky
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1986
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1959–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys