Darcey vs Lacey
Darcey and Laceycompared 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 Lacey #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Darcey was ranked #253 and Lacey #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Darcey was ranked #305 and Lacey #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcey was ranked #718 and Lacey #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Darcey and Lacey over time
Darcey and Lacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Darcey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lacey in 1.
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.
Lacey 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 2015, Darcey moved ahead of Lacey in England and Wales · Girls — #72 and #68 the year before became #77 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darcey and Lacey changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #253 and #407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Darcey #89 in 2014, Lacey #68 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darcey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lacey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #72 in 2014, Lacey #36 in 2010.
The order changed in 2015: Darcey moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #72 and #68; by 2015 that had become #77 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcey #305, Lacey #493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Darcey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lacey in 17.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #233 in 2015, Lacey #143 in 2013.
The order changed in 2007: Lacey moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #431 and #635; by 2007 that had become #431 and #431.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcey #718, Lacey #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Darcey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lacey in 8.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #89 in 2014, Lacey #68 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcey #253, Lacey #407.
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 | Lacey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darcey and Lacey both have 2 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Lacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #388 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: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls