Daire vs Shannon
Daire and Shannoncompared 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 · Girls
In 1996, Daire was ranked #2683 and Shannon #11 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Daire was ranked #446 and Shannon #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Daire was ranked #483 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Daire was ranked #3937 and Shannon #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Daire and Shannon over time
Daire and Shannon appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daire in 0.
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.
Shannon 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1978–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Shannon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Daire #270 in 1998, Shannon #11 in 1995.
The order changed in 2025: Daire moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #856 and #555; by 2025 that had become #483 and #885.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #483, Shannon #885.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 1996–2019
Daire held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Shannon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Daire moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #4685 and #3822; by 2019 that had become #3937 and #4702.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Daire #3937, Shannon #4702.
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 | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 and Shannon 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
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls