Dara vs Jarlath
Dara and Jarlathcompared 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 2023, Dara was ranked #83 and Jarlath #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dara was ranked #108 and Jarlath #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Dara was ranked #996 and Jarlath #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Dara and Jarlath over time
Dara and Jarlath appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Dara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jarlath 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.
Jarlath reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Dara 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 1967, Dara moved ahead of Jarlath in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #219 and #127 the year before became #110 and #144.
- Longest-running competitions
Dara and Jarlath were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #108 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2025
Dara held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Jarlath in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dara #75 in 2013, Jarlath #124 in 1965.
The order changed in 1967: Dara moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #219 and #127; by 1967 that had become #110 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dara #108, Jarlath #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Dara held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jarlath in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dara #83 in 2023, Jarlath #152 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dara #83, Jarlath #272.
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 | Dara | Jarlath |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dara and Jarlath both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jarlath
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys