Daire
Daire was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Daire as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | #4,275 (4) | #762 (3) | #36 (51) | #244 (19) |
| 2024 | #3,986 (27) | — | — | #48 (47) | #287 (14) |
| 2023 | #4,112 (26) | #4,992 (3) | — | #63 (38) | #187 (27) |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | — | — | #53 (50) | #198 (26) |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | #3,451 (5) | — | #53 (53) | #210 (24) |
| 2020 | #3,418 (32) | — | — | #75 (39) | #183 (27) |
| 2019 | #4,806 (20) | #3,937 (4) | — | #63 (50) | #164 (35) |
| 2018 | #3,891 (27) | — | — | #40 (68) | #214 (26) |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — | — | #56 (53) | #106 (62) |
| 2016 | #6,349 (13) | — | — | #74 (45) | #116 (59) |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | — | — | #102 (29) | #100 (71) |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | — | — | #75 (42) | #114 (64) |
| 2013 | — | #4,685 (3) | — | #111 (27) | #120 (56) |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #3,039 (6) | — | #88 (37) | #102 (72) |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | — | #98 (31) | #112 (66) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #3,418.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1992.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 160 | very common |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,200 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Daire is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 86,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 43,000 to 1 in 170,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daire | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Daire | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Daire | Ireland | Girls | #483 | 7 |
| Dáire | Ireland | Girls | #608 | 5 |
| Dáire | Ireland | Boys | #88 | 65 |
| Daire | Ireland | Boys | #244 | 19 |
| Daire | Northern Ireland | Girls | #334 | 4 |
| Daire | Northern Ireland | Boys | #36 | 51 |
| Daire | Scotland | Boys | #762 | 3 |
| Daire | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Daire | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |