Anthony vs Daithi
Anthony 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, Anthony was ranked #202 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Anthony and Daithi over time
Anthony and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Anthony 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.
Anthony 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 Anthony in Northern Ireland · Boys — #101 and #182 the year before became #125 and #121.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi rose about as far as Anthony fell — from #82 and #241 in 1999 to #202 and #17 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Daithi were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #135 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Daithi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1977, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Daithi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #82 in 1999, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Daithi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #101 and #182; by 2009 that had become #125 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #202, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #135 in 2014, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, 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 | Anthony | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Etruscan (unknown origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.θə.ni/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Daithi.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Anthony
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 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