Darcey vs Reeva
Darcey and Reevacompared 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 Reeva #230 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Darcey was ranked #253 and Reeva #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Darcey was ranked #305 and Reeva #315 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcey was ranked #718 and Reeva #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Darcey and Reeva over time
Darcey and Reeva appear together in 3 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Darcey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Reeva 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.
Darcey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Reeva 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2024
Darcey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Reeva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #72 in 2014, Reeva #275 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcey #305, Reeva #315.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2024
Darcey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Reeva in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #89 in 2014, Reeva #183 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcey #253, Reeva #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2025
Darcey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Reeva in 3.
Highest recorded here: Darcey #233 in 2015, Reeva #336 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Reeva moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #410 and #700; by 2021 that had become #517 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcey #718, Reeva #544.
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 | Reeva |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #544 (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 Reeva 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
Reeva
Popularity journey
First recorded2010
First recorded at #5707 among girls in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #183 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls