Dara vs Kaiden
Dara and Kaidencompared 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 Kaiden #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dara was ranked #108 and Kaiden #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #535 and Kaiden #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #1025 and Kaiden #396 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Dara was ranked #1903 and Kaiden #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Dara and Kaiden over time
Dara and Kaiden appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Dara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaiden in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kaiden in 1. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kaiden in 27.
Highest recorded here: Dara #779 in 2023, Kaiden #110 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #1025, Kaiden #396.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kaiden in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dara #74 in 2007, Kaiden #99 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #89, Kaiden #339.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Dara held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kaiden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dara #72 in 2010, Kaiden #181 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dara #108, Kaiden #244.
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 | Kaiden |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dara and Kaiden both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Kaiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1454 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys