Daithi vs Zak
Daithi and Zakcompared 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 Zak #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daithi was ranked #509 and Zak #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daithi was ranked #3254 and Zak #592 among boys in England and Wales.
Daithi and Zak over time
Daithi and Zak appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Daithi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zak in 1.
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.
Zak 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 2010, Daithi moved ahead of Zak in Northern Ireland · Boys — #121 and #111 the year before became #91 and #142.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daithi and Zak changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1993 and 2025, ending at #509 and #676.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1993–2025
Daithi held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Zak in 5.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #71 in 2017, Zak #225 in 2008.
The order changed in 2025: Daithi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #572 and #509; by 2025 that had become #509 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daithi #509, Zak #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Zak in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #17 in 2023, Zak #111 in 2009.
The order changed in 2010: Daithi moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #121 and #111; by 2010 that had become #91 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #17, Zak #256.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Daithi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zak in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daithi #3011 in 2018, Zak #112 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daithi #3254, Zak #592.
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 | Zak |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Zak.
- 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
Zak
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #275 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys