Daire
Dáire is an Old Irish name which fell out of use at an early period, remaining restricted essentially to legendary and ancestral figures, usually male. It has come back into fashion since the 18th century. The anglicised form of this name is Dara or Darragh.
- Irish
- Irish Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Daire
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dáire is an Old Irish name which fell out of use at an early period, remaining restricted essentially to legendary and ancestral figures, usually male. It has come back into fashion since the 18th century. The anglicised form of this name is Dara or Darragh.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
- Irish Mythology
The Story of Daire
The earliest SSA record of Daire as a baby boy name dates back to 1992, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Daire — #3,415 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Daire on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Daire ranks #4,334 for baby boys with 24 births, gradually rising (+15%). All told, over 296 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Daire
Daire is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 296 births in the dataset. Daire's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Daire's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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