Calum vs Daithi
Calum 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, Calum was ranked #339 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #1675 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Calum and Daithi over time
Calum and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Calum 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.
Calum reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Daithi 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 2010, Daithi moved ahead of Calum in Northern Ireland · Boys — #109 and #121 the year before became #102 and #91.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Calum and Daithi changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1993 and 2025, ending at #432 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1993–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Daithi in 7.
Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Calum moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #234 and #71; by 2018 that had become #195 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Daithi in 14.
Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Daithi #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2010: Daithi moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #109 and #121; by 2010 that had become #102 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #339, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Calum #225 in 2009, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #1675, 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 | Calum | 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 #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Calum and Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — 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: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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