Amy vs Darcy
Amy 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 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Darcy #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Darcy #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Darcy #143 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Darcy #152 among girls in Scotland.
Amy and Darcy over time
Amy and Darcy appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Darcy 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.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Darcy 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 2015, Darcy moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #82 and #93 the year before became #117 and #89.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Darcy changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #253 and #101.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Darcy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Darcy #89 in 2015.
The order changed in 2015: Darcy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #82 and #93; by 2015 that had become #117 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Darcy #143.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Darcy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amy #5 in 2003, Darcy #61 in 2016.
The order changed in 2022: Darcy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #108 and #152; by 2022 that had become #175 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Darcy #101.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Darcy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Darcy #137 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, 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 | Amy | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Darcy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys