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Conleth vs Macdara

Conleth and Macdaracompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 1974, Conleth was ranked #272 and Macdara #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Conleth, Macdara
FieldConlethMacdara
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-NIR, IEIE
Most recent popularity observationNorthern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023)Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Conleth has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Macdara.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Conleth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #214 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–1994

    Highest recorded position: #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1994).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Macdara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #204 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys