Dara vs Senan
Dara and Senancompared 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 2025, Dara was ranked #108 and Senan #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #89 and Senan #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #1025 and Senan #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Dara and Senan over time
Dara and Senan appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Dara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Senan 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.
Dara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Senan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Senan moved ahead of Dara in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #72 and #74 the year before became #73 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dara and Senan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #2263.
- Longest-running competitions
Dara and Senan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #108 and #38.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Dara held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Senan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dara #72 in 2010, Senan #38 in 2025.
The order changed in 2011: Senan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #72 and #74; by 2011 that had become #73 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dara #108, Senan #38.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Senan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dara #779 in 2023, Senan #1339 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #1025, Senan #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Senan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dara #74 in 2007, Senan #65 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #89, Senan #104.
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 | Senan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dara and Senan 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
Senan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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: #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys