Daryl vs Eric
Daryl and Ericcompared 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 1965, Daryl was ranked #80 and Eric #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1965, Daryl was ranked #89 and Eric #97 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Daryl was ranked #770 and Eric #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daryl was ranked #2921 and Eric #162 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Daryl was ranked #319 and Eric #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daryl was ranked #619 and Eric #246 among boys in Scotland.
Daryl and Eric over time
Daryl and Eric appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Eric held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daryl in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Daryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Eric in 1. 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 1965, Daryl moved ahead of Eric in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #95 and #83 the year before became #80 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Daryl and Eric were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #141.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2023
Daryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eric in 52.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #105 in 1991, Eric #62 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daryl #770, Eric #141.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daryl held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Eric in 28.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #257 in 1996, Eric #124 in 2018.
The order changed in 1997: Eric moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #257 and #280; by 1997 that had become #369 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daryl #2921, Eric #162.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1965
Daryl held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Eric in 10.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #79 in 1962, Eric #66 in 1954.
The order changed in 1965: Daryl moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #95 and #83; by 1965 that had become #80 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Daryl #80, Eric #97.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2018
Daryl held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eric in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #124 in 1997, Eric #187 in 2018.
The order changed in 2018: Eric moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #271 and #303; by 2018 that had become #319 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Daryl #319, Eric #187.
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 | Daryl | Eric |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daryl and Eric both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Daryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #100 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 recorded1952–1965
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Eric
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #399 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys