Charley vs Darcy
Charley 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, Charley was ranked #407 and Darcy #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #1672 and Darcy #143 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #384 and Darcy #152 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charley was ranked #718 and Darcy #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Charley was ranked #273 and Darcy #273 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Charley was ranked #749 and Darcy #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charley was ranked #2443 and Darcy #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Charley and Darcy over time
Charley and Darcy appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Darcy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Charley in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Charley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charley and Darcy changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2443 and #1595.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Darcy rose about as far as Charley fell — from #259 and #259 in 1999 to #407 and #101 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Darcy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Charley #263 in 1998, Darcy #546 in 2002.
The order changed in 2023: Darcy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1469 and #2018; by 2023 that had become #2160 and #1701.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #2443, Darcy #1595.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Darcy in 20.
Highest recorded here: Charley #146 in 1999, Darcy #89 in 2015.
The order changed in 2005: Darcy moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #202 and #226; by 2005 that had become #204 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #1672, Darcy #143.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Darcy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Charley #115 in 2007, Darcy #61 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #407, Darcy #101.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2001–2025
Charley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Darcy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Charley #273 in 2013, Darcy #137 in 2016.
The order changed in 2011: Darcy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #276 and #395; by 2011 that had become #299 and #250.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charley #718, 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 | Charley | 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 | 2 | 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 #718 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charley and Darcy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Charley
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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