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Darcy vs Keeva

Darcy and Keevacompared 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 Keeva #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Darcy was ranked #143 and Keeva #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Darcy was ranked #152 and Keeva #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Darcy was ranked #247 and Keeva #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Darcy and Keeva over time

Darcy and Keeva appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Darcy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keeva in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Keeva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Darcy 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 Keeva changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #247 and #413.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Darcy #89 in 2015, Keeva #959 in 2013.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 19972024

    Darcy held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Keeva in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Darcy #89 in 2015, Keeva #959 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcy #143, Keeva #3015.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 19982025

    Darcy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Keeva in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Darcy #137 in 2016, Keeva #144 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2025: Darcy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #243 and #232; by 2025 that had become #247 and #413.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcy #247, Keeva #413.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 19972024

    Darcy held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Keeva in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Darcy #61 in 2016, Keeva #178 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2005: Darcy moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #316 and #273; by 2005 that had become #209 and #278.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcy #101, Keeva #227.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Darcy, Keeva
FieldDarcyKeeva
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsfemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Darcy and Keeva both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Darcy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Keeva

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1994

    First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1994–2025

    Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1994–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls