Alyssa vs Darcie
Alyssa and Darciecompared 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 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Darcie #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Darcie #90 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Darcie #124 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Darcie #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Darcie over time
Alyssa and Darcie appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Darcie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alyssa 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.
Alyssa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Darcie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Darcie moved ahead of Alyssa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #146 and #187 the year before became #218 and #116.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Darcie rose about as far as Alyssa fell — from #169 and #273 in 2004 to #337 and #70 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #172 in 2015, Darcie #139 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Darcie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Darcie #66 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Darcie #90.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Darcie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Darcie #70 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Darcie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #146 and #187; by 2013 that had become #218 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Darcie #70.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Darcie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Darcie #139 in 2015.
The order changed in 2015: Darcie moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #213 and #224; by 2015 that had become #172 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Darcie #173.
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 | Darcie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #173 (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 Darcie.
- 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
Darcie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #549 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: #66 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls