Alyssa vs Darcey
Alyssa and Darceycompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Darcey #196 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Darcey #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Darcey #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Darcey #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Darcey over time
Alyssa and Darcey appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Darcey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alyssa in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Darcey moved ahead of Alyssa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #180 and #215 the year before became #238 and #151.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Darcey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #285 and #305.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #137 in 2016, Darcey #89 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Darcey in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Darcey #72 in 2014.
The order changed in 2023: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #224 and #205; by 2023 that had become #241 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Darcey #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Darcey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Darcey #89 in 2014.
The order changed in 2018: Darcey moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #180 and #215; by 2018 that had become #238 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Darcey #253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2001–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Darcey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Darcey #233 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Darcey #718.
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 | Alyssa | Darcey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Darcey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Darcey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #753 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls