Adrian vs Daithi
Adrian and Daithicompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Daithi over time
Adrian and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daithi in 1.
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.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Daithi 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Daithi moved ahead of Adrian in Northern Ireland · Boys — #167 and #182 the year before became #172 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Daithi changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2023, ending at #249 and #17.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Daithi were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #348 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Daithi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #43 in 1973, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1999–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Daithi in 15.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Daithi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #167 and #182; by 2009 that had become #172 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Daithi #3254.
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 | Adrian | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Daithi
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys