Meaning and history
Dáire is an Irish name traditionally associated with the meaning “fruitful” or “fertile,” and it was borne by several figures in early Irish legend. Among them is Dáire mac Fiachna, owner of the Brown Bull of Cooley in the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge. The name is now used mainly for boys but can also be unisex.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 8 births, rank #9,019
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: 8 births, rank #8,803
20112011: 9 births, rank #8,079
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 6 births, rank #10,717
2015: 9 births, rank #8,040
20162016: 13 births, rank #6,349
2017: 6 births, rank #10,775
2018: 27 births, rank #3,891
2019: 20 births, rank #4,806
2020: 32 births, rank #3,418
20212021: 17 births, rank #5,338
2022: 16 births, rank #5,633
2023: 26 births, rank #4,112
2024: 27 births, rank #3,986
20252025: 13 births, rank #6,446
In 2025, 13 babies were recorded with the name Dáire, ranking #6,446 among boys.