Daithi vs Zachary
Daithi and Zacharycompared 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 Zachary #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #4275 and Zachary #75 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Zachary #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Daithi and Zachary over time
Daithi and Zachary appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Zachary 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.
Zachary 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Daithi moved ahead of Zachary in Northern Ireland · Boys — #103 and #98 the year before became #77 and #87.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daithi and Zachary changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #17 and #125.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi and Zachary averaged 53.5 places apart, ending at #17 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Daithi and Zachary were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #509 and #211.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daithi #3011 in 2018, Zachary #39 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1976–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zachary in 17.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Zachary #156 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Zachary #211.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Zachary in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2023, Zachary #87 in 2015.
The order changed in 2015: Daithi moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #103 and #98; by 2015 that had become #77 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, Zachary #125.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zachary in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Zachary #39 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #4275, Zachary #75.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Daithi
Pairs where Daithi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- James vs Daithi
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — James #1 in 2016, Daithi #71 in 2017.
James · Daithi · 35 shared years, 1973–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Adam vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #17 in 2023 as Adam fell out of it to #60, having been #31 the year before.
Adam · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Matthew vs Daithi
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.
Matthew · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Michael vs Daithi
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Daithi moved into the top 50 at #19 in 2021 as Michael fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
Michael · Daithi · 23 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Daithi | Zachary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #75 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Zachary.
- 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 #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Zachary
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1988–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys