Daithi vs Tiarnan
Daithi and Tiarnancompared 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 Tiarnan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Tiarnan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Daithi was ranked #3112 and Tiarnan #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and Tiarnan over time
Daithi and Tiarnan appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Daithi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tiarnan 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.
Tiarnan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Daithi moved ahead of Tiarnan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #182 and #125 the year before became #121 and #191.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daithi and Tiarnan changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1987 and 2025, ending at #509 and #577.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi rose about as far as Tiarnan fell — from #241 and #67 in 1999 to #17 and #125 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1987–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tiarnan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Tiarnan #180 in 2007.
The order changed in 2025: Daithi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #472; by 2025 that had become #509 and #577.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Tiarnan #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tiarnan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2023, Tiarnan #63 in 2001.
The order changed in 2009: Daithi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #182 and #125; by 2009 that had become #121 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, Tiarnan #125.
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 | Tiarnan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daithi and Tiarnan 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
Tiarnan
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys