Daria vs Mairead
Daria and Maireadcompared 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 · Girls
In 2017, Daria was ranked #233 and Mairead #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Daria was ranked #434 and Mairead #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daria was ranked #638 and Mairead #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daria was ranked #583 and Mairead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Daria and Mairead over time
Daria and Mairead appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Mairead reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Daria 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Daria and Mairead changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2017, ending at #233 and #471.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Daria held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mairead in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daria #313 in 2019, Mairead #645 in 2000.
The order changed in 2005: Daria moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1836 and #1252; by 2005 that had become #1243 and #1690.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daria #583, Mairead #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1999–2017
Daria held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mairead in 9.
Highest recorded here: Daria #224 in 2009, Mairead #120 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Daria moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #378 and #345; by 2016 that had become #316 and #515.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Daria #233, Mairead #471.
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 | Daria | Mairead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Irish/Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret, ultimately from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish/Scottish Gaelic, via Margaret |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmarʲəd/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #428 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mairead has a recorded origin (Irish/Scottish Gaelic, via Margaret); Daria does not have one recorded yet.
- Daria and Mairead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mairead; Daria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Daria
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #602 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #428 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mairead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls