Daithi vs Paddy
Daithi and Paddycompared 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 Paddy #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Paddy #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and Paddy #785 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and Paddy over time
Daithi and Paddy appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Paddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daithi in 1.
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.
Daithi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Paddy 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Paddy moved ahead of Daithi in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #71 and #120 the year before became #471 and #144.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Paddy rose about as far as Daithi fell — from #254 and #271 in 1988 to #509 and #99 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Daithi #17 in 2024, Paddy #216 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1988–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Paddy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Paddy #96 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Paddy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #71 and #120; by 2018 that had become #471 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Paddy #99.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paddy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Paddy #691 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, Paddy #785.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Paddy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2024, Paddy #216 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, Paddy #216.
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 | Paddy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daithi and Paddy 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
Paddy
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #271 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1988–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys