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Darach

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What official birth registration shows about Darach: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Darach: Recorded since 1966, it reached #227 in 1977, and it stood at #829 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2001–2009

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2001 to 2009, ranging from #280 to #390.200120062009#280#390
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2001#280
2006#282
2009#390

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 30 of the 60 years from 1966 to 2025.

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2025 · NISRA. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #227 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #227 in Republic of Ireland in 1977.

Darach's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5066HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3364HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2465HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Darach is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Darach, between 1966 and 2025, in 32 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1977Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: highest position in 2001ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419662025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–202530#227 in 1977
Northern Ireland2001–20093#280 in 2001
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 47 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1977) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1990; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Darach

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1966–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #227 in Republic of Ireland in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.