Dara vs Ruaidhri
Dara and Ruaidhricompared 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 Ruaidhri #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Dara was ranked #92 and Ruaidhri #547 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2005, Dara was ranked #1716 and Ruaidhri #3849 among boys in England and Wales.
Dara and Ruaidhri over time
Dara and Ruaidhri appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Dara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ruaidhri in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dara and Ruaidhri were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #92 and #547.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1971–2017
Dara held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Ruaidhri in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dara #72 in 2010, Ruaidhri #157 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Dara #92, Ruaidhri #547.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2002–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ruaidhri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dara #74 in 2007, Ruaidhri #192 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #89, Ruaidhri #339.
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 | Ruaidhri |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dara and Ruaidhri 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
Ruaidhri
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2017
Highest recorded position: #157 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1971–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys