Brody vs Daire
Brody and Dairecompared 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, Brody was ranked #116 and Daire #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Brody was ranked #82 and Daire #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brody was ranked #147 and Daire #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Brody was ranked #2683 and Daire #2683 among girls in England and Wales.
Brody and Daire over time
Brody and Daire appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Brody held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daire 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.
Daire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Brody 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 2018, Brody moved ahead of Daire in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #111 and #106 the year before became #109 and #214.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brody and Daire changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2025, ending at #147 and #244.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brody #73 in 2020, Daire #40 in 2018.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Brody held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Daire in 19.
Highest recorded here: Brody #73 in 2020, Daire #40 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brody #116, Daire #48.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Brody held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Daire in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brody #85 in 2021, Daire #100 in 2010.
The order changed in 2018: Brody moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #111 and #106; by 2018 that had become #109 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brody #147, Daire #244.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2023
Brody held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Daire in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brody #82 in 2023, Daire #2020 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Brody #82, Daire #4991.
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 | Brody | Daire |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #147 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brody and Daire both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Daire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls