Daire vs Dominik
Daire and Dominikcompared 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 2023, Daire was ranked #63 and Dominik #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daire was ranked #244 and Dominik #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Daire was ranked #4275 and Dominik #487 among boys in England and Wales.
Daire and Dominik over time
Daire and Dominik appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Daire held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dominik in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dominik 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Dominik in 1.
Highest recorded here: Daire #98 in 2006, Dominik #103 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #244, Dominik #402.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dominik in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daire #40 in 2018, Dominik #165 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #63, Dominik #395.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dominik in 14.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Dominik #214 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #4275, Dominik #487.
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 | Daire | Dominik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daire has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Dominik.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Daire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Dominik
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys