Avery vs Darcy
Avery 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, Avery was ranked #192 and Darcy #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #269 and Darcy #143 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #260 and Darcy #152 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Avery was ranked #196 and Darcy #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Avery was ranked #329 and Darcy #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #330 and Darcy #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #338 and Darcy #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Avery and Darcy over time
Avery and Darcy appear together in 4 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Darcy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Avery 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.
Darcy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Avery 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 2025, Avery moved ahead of Darcy in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #243 and #243 the year before became #196 and #247.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Avery rose about as far as Darcy fell — from #3134 and #814 in 2001 to #338 and #1595 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Darcy in 22.
Highest recorded here: Avery #269 in 2024, Darcy #89 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #269, Darcy #143.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Darcy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Avery #338 in 2024, Darcy #615 in 2003.
The order changed in 2015: Avery moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #959 and #650; by 2015 that had become #702 and #740.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #338, Darcy #1595.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Avery held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Darcy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Avery #173 in 2020, Darcy #137 in 2016.
The order changed in 2025: Avery moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #243 and #243; by 2025 that had become #196 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Avery #196, Darcy #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Darcy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Avery #140 in 2022, Darcy #64 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #192, Darcy #101.
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 | Avery | Darcy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Avery has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Darcy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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