Daithi vs Douglas
Daithi and Douglascompared 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 2019, Daithi was ranked #41 and Douglas #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and Douglas #257 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Daithi was ranked #472 and Douglas #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Daithi and Douglas over time
Daithi and Douglas appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys22 shared years, 1973–2023
Daithi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Douglas in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #93 in 2010, Douglas #178 in 1973.
The order changed in 2023: Daithi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #572 and #454; by 2023 that had become #472 and #770.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daithi #472, Douglas #770.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Douglas in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Douglas #227 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, Douglas #257.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Daithi
Pairs where Daithi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- James vs Daithi
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — James #1 in 2016, Daithi #71 in 2017.
James · Daithi · 35 shared years, 1973–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Adam vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #17 in 2023 as Adam fell out of it to #60, having been #31 the year before.
Adam · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Matthew vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #17 in 2023 as Matthew fell out of it to #57, having been #31 the year before.
Matthew · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Michael vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #19 in 2021 as Michael fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
Michael · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Daithi | Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #509 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daithi and Douglas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Daithi
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys