Daithi vs Emmet
Daithi and Emmetcompared 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 2022, Daithi was ranked #34 and Emmet #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Emmet #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Daithi was ranked #3112 and Emmet #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and Emmet over time
Daithi and Emmet appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Emmet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daithi in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emmet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Daithi 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 2008, Daithi moved ahead of Emmet in Northern Ireland · Boys — #236 and #189 the year before became #182 and #198.
- Longest-running competitions
Daithi and Emmet were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #509 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Emmet in 21.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Emmet #96 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Daithi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #572 and #454; by 2023 that had become #472 and #660.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Emmet #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1999–2022
Daithi held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Emmet in 6.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #19 in 2021, Emmet #118 in 1999.
The order changed in 2008: Daithi moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #236 and #189; by 2008 that had become #182 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Daithi #34, Emmet #414.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2023
Daithi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Emmet in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Emmet #2079 in 2014.
The order changed in 2023: Daithi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #4001 and #2529; by 2023 that had become #3112 and #4107.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daithi #3112, Emmet #4107.
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 | Daithi | Emmet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daithi and Emmet 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
Emmet
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys