Dara vs Kaya
Dara and Kayacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Dara was ranked #73 and Kaya #623 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Dara was ranked #312 and Kaya #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Dara was ranked #556 and Kaya #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Dara was ranked #790 and Kaya #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dara was ranked #2574 and Kaya #594 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #1025 and Kaya #1282 among boys in England and Wales.
Dara and Kaya over time
Dara and Kaya appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Kaya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dara 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.
Dara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kaya 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dara and Kaya changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #1282.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dara #1393 in 1999, Kaya #414 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kaya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dara #1393 in 1999, Kaya #414 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #2574, Kaya #594.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kaya in 18.
Highest recorded here: Dara #779 in 2023, Kaya #544 in 2001.
The order changed in 2022: Dara moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1184 and #1139; by 2022 that had become #901 and #1314.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #1025, Kaya #1282.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kaya in 8.
Highest recorded here: Dara #238 in 2002, Kaya #294 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Kaya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #339 and #495; by 2024 that had become #556 and #504.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #556, Kaya #504.
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 | Kaya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Norway · Girls #462 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dara has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kaya.
- 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
Kaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #415 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2000–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #594 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls