Archie vs Daithi
Archie 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archie and Daithi over time
Archie and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Archie 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.
Daithi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Archie 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 2018, Archie moved ahead of Daithi in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #100 and #71 the year before became #89 and #471.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Archie and Daithi changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #20 and #17.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Archie and Daithi averaged 23.9 places apart, ending at #20 and #17.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Archie rose about as far as Daithi fell — from #348 and #267 in 2002 to #46 and #509 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Archie #9 in 2020, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Daithi in 15.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Archie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #100 and #71; by 2018 that had become #89 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Daithi in 5.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #10, 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 | Archie | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Genuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹtʃi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Archy, Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Archibald); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
- Archie and Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Archie; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Archie 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
Archie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #192 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 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