Daire vs Freddie
Daire and Freddiecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Daire was ranked #4991 and Freddie #12 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daire was ranked #48 and Freddie #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daire was ranked #244 and Freddie #52 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Daire was ranked #2683 and Freddie #2350 among girls in England and Wales.
Daire and Freddie over time
Daire and Freddie appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Daire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Freddie 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, Freddie moved ahead of Daire in Northern Ireland · Boys — #75 and #93 the year before became #102 and #75.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daire and Freddie averaged 54.4 places apart, ending at #48 and #17.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Freddie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Daire #92 in 2003, Freddie #51 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Freddie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #106 and #111; by 2018 that had become #214 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #244, Freddie #52.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Daire held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Freddie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Daire #40 in 2018, Freddie #15 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Freddie moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #75 and #93; by 2015 that had become #102 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daire #48, Freddie #17.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freddie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Freddie #12 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #4991, Freddie #12.
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 | Freddie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Peaceful ruler. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via Frederick |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfɹɛdi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freddy, Frederick |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Freddie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Frederick); Daire does not have one recorded yet.
- Daire and Freddie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Freddie; Daire doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Daire a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freddie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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 #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Freddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys