Dearbhla vs Kacey
Dearbhla and Kaceycompared 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 2019, Dearbhla was ranked #243 and Kacey #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Dearbhla was ranked #445 and Kacey #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Dearbhla was ranked #5691 and Kacey #448 among girls in England and Wales.
Dearbhla and Kacey over time
Dearbhla and Kacey appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Dearbhla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kacey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dearbhla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kacey 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
Dearbhla and Kacey changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2019, ending at #243 and #336.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Dearbhla #108 in 2003, Kacey #108 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1994–2023
Dearbhla held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kacey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dearbhla #155 in 2003, Kacey #138 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dearbhla #445, Kacey #555.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2002–2019
Dearbhla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kacey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Dearbhla #108 in 2003, Kacey #108 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Dearbhla #243, Kacey #336.
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 | Dearbhla | Kacey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1613 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dearbhla and Kacey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2019
Highest recorded position: #108 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls