Alexander vs Daithi
Alexander 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 2024, Alexander was ranked #38 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexander was ranked #36 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alexander was ranked #55 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alexander and Daithi over time
Alexander and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daithi in 0.
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.
Alexander reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Daithi in 1. 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 2020, Daithi moved ahead of Alexander in Northern Ireland · Boys — #30 and #41 the year before became #48 and #39.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Alexander rose about as far as Daithi fell — from #145 and #320 in 1973 to #55 and #509 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexander and Daithi were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #55 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alexander #21 in 2016, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025
Alexander held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #31 in 2018, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexander #55, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Alexander held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Daithi in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #26 in 2014, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Daithi moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #30 and #41; by 2020 that had become #48 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexander #38, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Alexander held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #21 in 2016, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexander #36, 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 | Alexander | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'defender of men' or 'protector of the people'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Alex, Xander, Sasha, Alessandro | 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 | United Kingdom #11 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Daithi.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Alexander a "high" Data Confidence level and Daithi a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Alexander
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #320 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 1952–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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