Macdara
Macdara was the #432 boys' name in Ireland in 2025 (8 babies).
Macdara as a boy’s name
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #432 (8) |
| 2024 | #582 (5) |
| 2023 | #516 (6) |
| 2022 | #349 (12) |
| 2021 | #552 (5) |
| 2020 | #402 (9) |
| 2019 | #564 (5) |
| 2018 | #572 (5) |
| 2017 | #610 (4) |
| 2015 | #421 (8) |
| 2014 | #715 (3) |
| 2013 | #448 (7) |
| 2012 | #457 (7) |
| 2011 | #540 (5) |
| 2010 | #611 (4) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2022 at #349.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the Ireland records since the data begins in 1964.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,000 baby boys in the published Ireland 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.
Next year
On its recent trend, Macdara is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 3,300 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 1,400 to 1 in 7,500.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.