Daire vs Garry
Daire and Garrycompared 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 2002, Daire was ranked #85 and Garry #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Daire was ranked #108 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Daire was ranked #4991 and Garry #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Daire and Garry over time
Daire and Garry appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Garry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daire in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Garry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Daire 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 1994, Daire moved ahead of Garry in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #132 and #123 the year before became #126 and #135.
- Longest-running competitions
Daire and Garry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #108 and #701.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daire #2020 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1964–2009
Daire held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Garry in 27.
Highest recorded here: Daire #88 in 1997, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order changed in 1994: Daire moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #132 and #123; by 1994 that had become #126 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Daire #108, Garry #701.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Garry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #4991, Garry #4991.
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 | Garry |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daire and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys