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Daithi vs James

Daithi and Jamescompared 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 2024, Daithi was ranked #17 and James #1 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and James #4 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and James #40 among boys in England and Wales.

Daithi and James over time

Daithi and James appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. James held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daithi in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

James 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Daithi and James were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #509 and #4.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Daithi #71 in 2017, James #1 in 2016.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025

    Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, James in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, James #1 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, James #4.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024

    Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, James in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2023, James #1 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, James #1.

  • England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024

    Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, James in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, James #9 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, James #40.

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.

Other comparisons involving James

Pairs where James shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Daithi, James
FieldDaithiJames
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedSupplanter, held by the heel (traditional interpretation via Jacob).
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, via Late Latin Iacomus
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈdʒeɪmz/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedJim, Jamie, Iacomus
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • James has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Late Latin Iacomus); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
  • Daithi and James both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for James; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Daithi a "medium" Data Confidence level and James a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Daithi

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

James

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys