Christopher vs Dara
Christopher 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, Christopher was ranked #239 and Dara #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #121 and Dara #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Dara #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #204 and Dara #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Christopher and Dara over time
Christopher and Dara appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Christopher held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dara in 0.
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.
Christopher reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Dara 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 2015, Dara moved ahead of Christopher in Northern Ireland · Boys — #86 and #108 the year before became #102 and #100.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christopher and Dara changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #121 and #108.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Dara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #121 and #108.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Dara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #13 in 1990, Dara #72 in 2010.
The order changed in 2023: Dara moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #90 and #106; by 2023 that had become #110 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #121, Dara #108.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Dara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #26 in 1997, Dara #779 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #204, Dara #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dara in 10.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #10 in 1998, Dara #74 in 2007.
The order changed in 2015: Dara moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #86 and #108; by 2015 that had become #102 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #239, Dara #89.
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 | Christopher | Dara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Dara does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dara.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Dara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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