Johann vs Malachy
Johann and Malachycompared 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 2020, Johann was ranked #741 and Malachy #280 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johann was ranked #3254 and Malachy #1132 among boys in England and Wales.
Johann and Malachy over time
Johann and Malachy appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Malachy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johann in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Malachy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Johann 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
Johann and Malachy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1972 and 2020, ending at #741 and #280.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Johann #196 in 1974, Malachy #182 in 1973.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Johann held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Malachy in 26.
Highest recorded here: Johann #1270 in 2012, Malachy #401 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johann #3254, Malachy #1132.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1972–2020
Johann held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Malachy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Johann #196 in 1974, Malachy #182 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Johann #741, Malachy #280.
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 | Johann | Malachy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #501 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johann has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Malachy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Johann
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2020
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1972–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Malachy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #123 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys