Darcy vs Safa
Darcy and Safacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #143 and Safa #140 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #152 and Safa #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Darcy was ranked #247 and Safa #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Darcy was ranked #1595 and Safa #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Darcy and Safa over time
Darcy and Safa appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Darcy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Safa 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 Safa 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Darcy held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Safa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #89 in 2015, Safa #140 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Darcy #143, Safa #140.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2003–2025
Darcy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Safa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Darcy #146 in 2015, Safa #483 in 2025.
The order changed in 2013: Darcy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #559 and #559; by 2013 that had become #148 and #894.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darcy #247, Safa #483.
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 | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) | Norway · Girls #415 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darcy and Safa both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Safa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 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: #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #415 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls