Cole vs Daithi
Cole 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, Cole was ranked #125 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cole was ranked #169 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cole was ranked #185 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cole and Daithi over time
Cole and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Daithi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cole 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2009, Daithi moved ahead of Cole in Northern Ireland · Boys — #147 and #182 the year before became #125 and #121.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cole #139 in 2018, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2025
Cole held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Daithi in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cole #132 in 2020, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Cole moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #156 and #71; by 2018 that had become #168 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cole #185, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Cole held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Daithi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cole #98 in 2017, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Daithi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #147 and #182; by 2009 that had become #125 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cole #125, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Cole held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cole #139 in 2018, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cole #169, 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 | Cole | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #185 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cole and Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cole
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2009
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2009).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #185 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