Antoni vs Dara
Antoni and Daracompared 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 2022, Antoni was ranked #414 and Dara #96 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #402 and Dara #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #307 and Dara #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #519 and Dara #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Antoni and Dara over time
Antoni and Dara appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Dara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antoni 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.
Dara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Antoni 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Antoni held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Dara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #188 in 2017, Dara #779 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Antoni moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2254 and #2254; by 2003 that had become #1629 and #1771.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antoni #519, Dara #1025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #103 in 2016, Dara #72 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #402, Dara #108.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2022
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #197 in 2019, Dara #74 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antoni #414, Dara #96.
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 | Antoni | Dara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #336 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antoni has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dara.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Antoni
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #336 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Dara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls