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Darcey

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What official birth registration shows about Darcey: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #72 to #753.200020052010201520202025#72#753
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#753
1997#618
1998#418
1999#311
2000#313
2001#319
2002#316
2003#299
2004#295
2005#261
2006#176
2007#137
2008#119
2009#107
2010#126
2011#131
2012#89
2013#84
2014#72
2015#77
2016#82
2017#92
2018#116
2019#122
2020#127
2021#147
2022#205
2023#273
2024#305
2025#329

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #329 among girls in England and Wales, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #753 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #72 in England and Wales in 2014.

Darcey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#329131HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#305141HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#273163HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#205244HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#147350HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#127389HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#122416HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#116464HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#92568HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#82662HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#77737HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#72727HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#84651HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#89632HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#131433HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#126454HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#107504HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#119438HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#137402HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#176301HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#261172HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#295139HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#299132HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#316114HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#319112HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#313110HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#311109HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#41873HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#61841HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#75330HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2019HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#15215HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#14014HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#18910HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#15114HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2158HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#11222HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#14416HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#8926HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#10323HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#13116HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#18910HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#13716HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#16412HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#18511HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#18611HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#18410HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3184HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5047HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5556HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#31314HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#38711HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#31614HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#27317HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#23322HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#27418HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#34014HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#33715HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#42211HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#19619HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Darcey is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Darcey, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2014Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2015ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#72 in 2014
Northern Ireland2000–202423#89 in 2014
Republic of Ireland2001–202521#233 in 2015
Scotland20241#196 in 2024

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (2014) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Darcey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #72 in England and Wales in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.