Brooke vs Darcey
Brooke 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Darcey #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Darcey #196 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Darcey #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Darcey #305 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2014, Brooke was ranked #4632 and Darcey #3895 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Darcey over time
Brooke and Darcey appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Darcey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brooke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Darcey 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 2014, Darcey moved ahead of Brooke in England and Wales · Girls — #67 and #84 the year before became #75 and #72.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brooke and Darcey changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #192 and #253.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Darcey rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #166 and #753 in 1996 to #313 and #305 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Darcey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Darcey #72 in 2014.
The order changed in 2014: Darcey moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #67 and #84; by 2014 that had become #75 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Darcey #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Darcey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Darcey #89 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Darcey #253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2001–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Darcey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Darcey #233 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, 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 | Brooke | 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 | 2 | 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 #213 (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
- Brooke and Darcey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Brooke
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 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