Darcie vs Saorlaith
Darcie and Saorlaithcompared 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 Saorlaith #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Darcie was ranked #71 and Saorlaith #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcie was ranked #173 and Saorlaith #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Darcie and Saorlaith over time
Darcie and Saorlaith appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Darcie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Saorlaith 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darcie and Saorlaith changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2024, ending at #70 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Darcie #70 in 2024, Saorlaith #90 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Darcie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Saorlaith in 2.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #139 in 2015, Saorlaith #247 in 2025.
The order changed in 2011: Darcie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #910 and #663; by 2011 that had become #550 and #937.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcie #173, Saorlaith #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2024
Darcie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Saorlaith in 2.
Highest recorded here: Darcie #70 in 2024, Saorlaith #90 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcie #70, Saorlaith #91.
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 | Saorlaith |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (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
- Darcie and Saorlaith both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Saorlaith
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #339 among girls in Northern Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls