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 2025, Daithi was ranked #4275 and James #42 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and James over time
Daithi and James appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 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 · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, James in 13.
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, 2025: Daithi #4275, James #42.
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 | James |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Supplanter, held by the heel (traditional interpretation via Jacob). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Late Latin Iacomus |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdʒeɪmz/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Jim, Jamie, Iacomus |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
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
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 #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
James
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys