Alesha vs Darci
Alesha and Darcicompared 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 2017, Alesha was ranked #215 and Darci #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alesha was ranked #544 and Darci #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alesha was ranked #4201 and Darci #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Alesha and Darci over time
Alesha and Darci appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alesha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Darci in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alesha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Darci 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
Alesha and Darci were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4201 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alesha #139 in 2009, Darci #551 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alesha held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Darci in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #139 in 2009, Darci #551 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Darci moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1575 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #2411 and #2253.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alesha #4201, Darci #2138.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2006–2017
Alesha held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Darci in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #104 in 2009, Darci #178 in 2013.
The order changed in 2016: Alesha moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #426 and #312; by 2016 that had become #306 and #440.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alesha #215, Darci #296.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2007–2020
Alesha held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Darci in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #213 in 2012, Darci #291 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alesha #544, Darci #700.
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 | Alesha | Darci |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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
- Alesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Darci.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 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 recorded2006–2017
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Darci
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 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 recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls