Darina vs Delia
Darina and Deliacompared 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 2017, Darina was ranked #873 and Delia #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Darina was ranked #3035 and Delia #1584 among girls in England and Wales.
Darina and Delia over time
Darina and Delia appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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
Darina and Delia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #873 and #471.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Darina #174 in 1966, Delia #234 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1964–2017
Darina held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Delia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Darina #174 in 1966, Delia #234 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Darina #873, Delia #471.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2025
Darina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Delia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Darina #2187 in 2018, Delia #699 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Darina #3035, Delia #1584.
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 | Darina | Delia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Darina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Delia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Darina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #245 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 recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Delia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls