Daithi vs Graham
Daithi and Grahamcompared 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 2010, Daithi was ranked #91 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Daithi was ranked #472 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and Graham over time
Daithi and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Daithi 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.
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 · Boys28 shared years, 1973–2023
Daithi held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Graham in 14.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #81 in 2016, Graham #52 in 1987.
The order changed in 2004: Daithi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #245 and #179; by 2004 that had become #233 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daithi #472, Graham #770.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Graham in 11.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Graham #1391 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Daithi moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3112 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #3254 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, Graham #5119.
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 | Graham |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daithi and Graham 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
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 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 recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys