Anthea vs Darlene
Anthea and Darlenecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1981, Anthea was ranked #471 and Darlene #533 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anthea was ranked #3695 and Darlene #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Anthea and Darlene over time
Anthea and Darlene appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Anthea held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Darlene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anthea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darlene 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anthea and Darlene changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #5891.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthea held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Darlene in 4.
Highest recorded here: Anthea #1168 in 1996, Darlene #2509 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthea #3695, Darlene #5891.
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 | Anthea | Darlene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthea has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Darlene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Anthea
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1981
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1969–1981).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Darlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #432 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1980–1996
Highest recorded position: #432 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1980–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls