Darcy vs Layla
Darcy and Laylacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #152 and Layla #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #143 and Layla #56 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcy was ranked #247 and Layla #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #101 and Layla #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Darcy and Layla over time
Darcy and Layla appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Layla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Darcy in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Darcy and Layla changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #101 and #91.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Darcy and Layla averaged 51.5 places apart, ending at #101 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Darcy #137 in 2016, Layla #44 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darcy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Layla in 28.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #89 in 2015, Layla #29 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcy #143, Layla #56.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Darcy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Layla in 25.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #137 in 2016, Layla #44 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcy #247, Layla #60.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Darcy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Layla in 8.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #61 in 2016, Layla #62 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcy #101, Layla #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 | Darcy | Layla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Means 'night' in Arabic. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleɪlə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (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
- Layla has a recorded origin (Arabic); Darcy does not have one recorded yet.
- Darcy and Layla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Layla; Darcy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Layla
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls