Aodhan vs Daithi
Aodhan 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, Aodhan was ranked #108 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aodhan was ranked #829 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #5119 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Aodhan and Daithi over time
Aodhan and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Aodhan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daithi in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aodhan 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 2016, Daithi moved ahead of Aodhan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #72 and #77 the year before became #68 and #59.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aodhan and Daithi changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1977 and 2025, ending at #829 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aodhan #1587 in 2019, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1977–2025
Aodhan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Daithi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhan #829, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Daithi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #52 in 2020, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Daithi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #72 and #77; by 2016 that had become #68 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #108, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Daithi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1587 in 2019, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Daithi moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2546 and #3112; by 2024 that had become #5119 and #3254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #5119, 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 | Aodhan | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Aodhan and Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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