Boy’s name · Irish

Daire

How to say it: DAH-ruh · /ˈdɑːrə/

Irish name from 'daire' meaning 'fruitful, oak grove' - borne by ancient kings, pronounced DAH-ra.

Daire was the 5,572nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,672 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#5,572for boys in 2025
1 in 255,026US babies
13born in 2025
#6,672projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Daire
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#5,572
Babies born in 202513
Share of births1 in 255,026
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+29%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#6,672

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Daire is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 13 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Dai

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Daire is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.

Ireland: #88.

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