Alayna vs Darcy
Alayna and Darcycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alayna was ranked #391 and Darcy #99 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alayna was ranked #219 and Darcy #140 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alayna was ranked #384 and Darcy #152 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alayna was ranked #718 and Darcy #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alayna and Darcy over time
Alayna and Darcy appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Darcy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alayna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Darcy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alayna in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Alayna and Darcy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #219 and #140.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alayna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Darcy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alayna #153 in 2022, Darcy #89 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alayna #219, Darcy #140.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2025
Alayna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Darcy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alayna #410 in 2020, Darcy #146 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alayna #718, Darcy #247.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alayna | Darcy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #219 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alayna has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Darcy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alayna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #153 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #219 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Darcy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #327 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls