Darcie vs Edith
Darcie and Edithcompared 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, Darcie was ranked #70 and Edith #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Darcie was ranked #90 and Edith #127 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Darcie was ranked #124 and Edith #275 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcie was ranked #173 and Edith #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Darcie and Edith over time
Darcie and Edith appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Darcie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edith 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Darcie #139 in 2015, Edith #185 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darcie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Edith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #66 in 2017, Edith #83 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcie #90, Edith #127.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Darcie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Edith in 3.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #139 in 2015, Edith #185 in 2015.
The order changed in 2012: Darcie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #550 and #359; by 2012 that had become #354 and #371.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcie #173, Edith #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2024
Darcie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Edith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #70 in 2024, Edith #138 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcie #70, Edith #169.
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 | Darcie | Edith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | Norway · Girls #305 (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
- Darcie and Edith both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Darcie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #549 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: #66 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Edith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #305 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls