Darcy vs Pearl
Darcy and Pearlcompared 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 Pearl #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Darcy was ranked #140 and Pearl #258 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #152 and Pearl #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcy was ranked #247 and Pearl #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Darcy and Pearl over time
Darcy and Pearl appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Darcy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pearl 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.
Darcy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Pearl 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 Pearl changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #247 and #273.
- Longest-running competitions
Darcy and Pearl were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #140 and #258.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Darcy held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Pearl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #89 in 2015, Pearl #218 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcy #140, Pearl #258.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2002–2025
Darcy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Pearl in 2.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #137 in 2016, Pearl #204 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Darcy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #209 and #204; by 2022 that had become #214 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcy #247, Pearl #273.
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 | Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 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) | England and Wales · Girls #258 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darcy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Pearl.
- 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 #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Pearl
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls