Darcie vs Raya
Darcie and Rayacompared 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 Raya #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Darcie was ranked #90 and Raya #82 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcie was ranked #173 and Raya #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Darcie was ranked #124 and Raya #117 among girls in Scotland.
Darcie and Raya over time
Darcie and Raya appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Darcie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Raya 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.
Darcie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Raya 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 2024, Raya moved ahead of Darcie in England and Wales · Girls — #92 and #100 the year before became #90 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Darcie #70 in 2024, Raya #70 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darcie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Raya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #66 in 2017, Raya #82 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Raya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #92 and #100; by 2024 that had become #90 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcie #90, Raya #82.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2025
Darcie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Raya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #139 in 2015, Raya #99 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcie #173, Raya #99.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2024
Darcie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Raya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #70 in 2024, Raya #70 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcie #70, Raya #70.
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 | Raya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #173 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darcie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Raya.
- 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
Raya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls