Darcy vs Eabha
Darcy and Eabhacompared 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, Darcy was ranked #101 and Eabha #13 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #143 and Eabha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #152 and Eabha #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcy was ranked #247 and Eabha #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Darcy and Eabha over time
Darcy and Eabha appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darcy in 1.
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.
Darcy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eabha 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Darcy and Eabha changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #101 and #13.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Darcy and Eabha averaged 38.9 places apart, ending at #101 and #13.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Darcy rose about as far as Eabha fell — from #498 and #241 in 1998 to #247 and #413 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Darcy #137 in 2016, Eabha #45 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025
Darcy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Eabha in 18.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #137 in 2016, Eabha #45 in 2016.
The order changed in 2018: Darcy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #142 and #50; by 2018 that had become #211 and #436.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcy #247, Eabha #413.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2024
Darcy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Eabha in 15.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #61 in 2016, Eabha #13 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcy #101, Eabha #13.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Darcy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eabha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #89 in 2015, Eabha #1069 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcy #143, Eabha #1262.
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 | Darcy | Eabha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeːwə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Darcy does not have one recorded yet.
- Darcy and Eabha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Darcy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Darcy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Eabha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls