Darcey vs Ella-Rose
Darcey and Ella-Rosecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Darcey was ranked #196 and Ella-Rose #275 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Darcey was ranked #253 and Ella-Rose #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Darcey was ranked #329 and Ella-Rose #816 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcey was ranked #718 and Ella-Rose #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Darcey and Ella-Rose over time
Darcey and Ella-Rose appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Darcey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ella-Rose in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Darcey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ella-Rose 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
Darcey and Ella-Rose changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #253 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Darcey and Ella-Rose were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #329 and #816.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Darcey #72 in 2014, Ella-Rose #201 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Darcey held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Ella-Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #72 in 2014, Ella-Rose #201 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcey #329, Ella-Rose #816.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2024
Darcey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ella-Rose in 2.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #89 in 2014, Ella-Rose #136 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcey #253, Ella-Rose #288.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2025
Darcey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ella-Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #233 in 2015, Ella-Rose #411 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcey #718, Ella-Rose #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 | Darcey | Ella-Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darcey has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Ella-Rose.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ella-Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls