Caiden vs Dara
Caiden 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 2024, Caiden was ranked #118 and Dara #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caiden was ranked #211 and Dara #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caiden was ranked #234 and Dara #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caiden was ranked #785 and Dara #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Caiden and Dara over time
Caiden and Dara appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Dara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caiden 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, Caiden 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caiden and Dara changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #785 and #1025.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Caiden and Dara averaged 58.3 places apart, ending at #118 and #89.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caiden held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Dara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caiden #247 in 2010, Dara #779 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Caiden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1018 and #779; by 2024 that had become #785 and #1025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caiden #785, Dara #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Caiden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Dara in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caiden #103 in 2014, Dara #74 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caiden #118, Dara #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Caiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dara in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caiden #195 in 2024, Dara #72 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caiden #211, Dara #108.
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 | Caiden | 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (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
- Caiden and Dara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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