Daithi vs Matthew
Daithi and Matthewcompared 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 Matthew #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Matthew #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and Matthew #149 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and Matthew over time
Daithi and Matthew appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Matthew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daithi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Matthew 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #17 in 2023 as Matthew fell out of it to #57, having been #31 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Daithi moved ahead of Matthew in Northern Ireland · Boys — #34 and #31 the year before became #17 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Daithi and Matthew were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #509 and #55.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 35.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Matthew #15 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Matthew #55.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Matthew in 20.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2023, Matthew #1 in 1999.
The order changed in 2023: Daithi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #34 and #31; by 2023 that had become #17 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, Matthew #42.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Matthew in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Matthew #38 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, Matthew #149.
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 | Matthew |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Matthaios, from Hebrew Mattithiah, combining 'mattat' (gift) with 'Yahweh' — 'gift of God'. Matthew was a tax collector and one of the twelve apostles, traditionally credited as author of the first Gospel. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmæθ.juː/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #55 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Matthew has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
- Daithi and Matthew both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Matthew; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Matthew
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys