Boy’s name · Irish

Darragh

How to say it: DAH-ruh · /ˈdarə/

From Irish 'daire' meaning 'oak tree' - popular unisex name in Ireland pronounced DARA.

Darragh was the 7,372nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,208 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#7,372for boys in 2025
1 in 368,371US babies
9born in 2025
#6,208projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Darragh
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#7,372
Babies born in 20259
Share of births1 in 368,371
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.8
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#6,208

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Darragh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 7 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Darragh also love

Nicknames

  • Dara
  • Dar

Honouring a Darragh in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Darragh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

Ireland: #19.

Famous people named Darragh

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