Daryl vs Ricky
Daryl 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1965, Daryl was ranked #80 and Ricky #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Daryl was ranked #276 and Ricky #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Daryl was ranked #770 and Ricky #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daryl was ranked #2921 and Ricky #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Daryl and Ricky over time
Daryl and Ricky appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 1 of those lists, and Daryl 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Daryl and Ricky were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #770 and #660.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daryl #257 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1976–2023
Daryl held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ricky in 3.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #105 in 1991, Ricky #184 in 1989.
The order changed in 2017: Ricky moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #421 and #615; by 2017 that had become #547 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daryl #770, Ricky #660.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ricky in 29.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #257 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daryl #2921, Ricky #1951.
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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daryl 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
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
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