Daria vs Kelly
Daria and Kellycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Daria was ranked #237 and Kelly #404 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Daria was ranked #298 and Kelly #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Daria was ranked #440 and Kelly #479 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daria was ranked #583 and Kelly #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daria was ranked #638 and Kelly #790 among girls in Scotland.
Daria and Kelly over time
Daria and Kelly appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Daria held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kelly in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kelly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Daria 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
Daria and Kelly changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2019, ending at #440 and #479.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Daria #237 in 1998, Kelly #380 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daria held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kelly in 14.
Highest recorded here: Daria #313 in 2019, Kelly #74 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Daria moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #556 and #438; by 2010 that had become #549 and #576.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daria #583, Kelly #1672.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1978–2019
Daria held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kelly in 7.
Highest recorded here: Daria #237 in 1998, Kelly #380 in 1997.
The order changed in 2007: Daria moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #593 and #566; by 2007 that had become #551 and #607.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Daria #440, Kelly #479.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2023
Daria held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kelly in 12.
Highest recorded here: Daria #224 in 2009, Kelly #50 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Daria moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #378 and #378; by 2016 that had become #316 and #419.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daria #237, Kelly #404.
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 | Daria | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #428 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| 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
- Daria and Kelly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Daria
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #602 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #428 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls