Daithi vs Kai
Daithi and Kaicompared 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 Kai #69 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Kai #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and Kai #72 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and Kai over time
Daithi and Kai appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Kai held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Kai reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Daithi in 1. 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 2016, Daithi moved ahead of Kai in Northern Ireland · Boys — #77 and #77 the year before became #59 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daithi and Kai changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #17 and #69.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi and Kai averaged 51.5 places apart, ending at #17 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Daithi #17 in 2023, Kai #52 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kai in 16.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Kai #33 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Kai moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #71 and #77; by 2018 that had become #471 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Kai #34.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kai in 11.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2023, Kai #52 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Daithi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #77 and #77; by 2016 that had become #59 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, Kai #69.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Kai #63 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, Kai #72.
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 | Kai |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daithi has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kai.
- 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
Kai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #76 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys