Dara vs Jason
Dara and Jasoncompared 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, Dara was ranked #89 and Jason #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dara was ranked #108 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #1025 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #535 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.
Dara and Jason over time
Dara and Jason appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dara 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.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2007, Dara moved ahead of Jason in Northern Ireland · Boys — #104 and #97 the year before became #74 and #104.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dara and Jason changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #108 and #135.
- Longest-running competitions
Dara and Jason were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #108 and #135.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Dara held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jason in 42.
Highest recorded here: Dara #72 in 2010, Jason #18 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dara #108, Jason #135.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dara #779 in 2023, Jason #72 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #1025, Jason #197.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jason in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dara #74 in 2007, Jason #36 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Dara moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #104 and #97; by 2007 that had become #74 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #89, Jason #305.
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 | Jason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Dara does not have one recorded yet.
- Dara and Jason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Dara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Jason
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2005
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys