Darcey
Darcey was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #329 in England & Wales.
Darcey as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #329 (131) | #429 (7) | — | #718 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #305 (141) | #196 (19) | #253 (6) | #504 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | #273 (163) | #540 (5) | #237 (7) | #555 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #6,229 (19) | #205 (244) | #223 (18) | #201 (9) | #559 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #8,024 (13) | #147 (350) | #187 (23) | #152 (15) | #517 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | #127 (389) | #178 (22) | #140 (14) | #410 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #7,025 (16) | #122 (416) | #168 (26) | #189 (10) | #313 (14) | — |
| 2018 | #7,762 (14) | #116 (464) | #162 (28) | #151 (14) | #387 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #6,808 (17) | #92 (568) | #120 (39) | #215 (8) | #316 (14) | — |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | #82 (662) | #149 (33) | #112 (22) | #273 (17) | — |
| 2015 | #8,931 (12) | #77 (737) | #120 (40) | #144 (16) | #233 (22) | — |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | #72 (727) | #131 (38) | #89 (26) | #274 (18) | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | #84 (651) | #140 (33) | #103 (23) | #340 (14) | — |
| 2012 | #7,804 (15) | #89 (632) | #179 (25) | #131 (16) | #337 (15) | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | #131 (433) | #188 (24) | #189 (10) | #612 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1973 at #1,450.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1947.
- In 1981, 82% of US babies named Darcey were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,900 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,600 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 5,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Darcey is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 440,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcey | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Darcey | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Darcey | England & Wales | Girls | #329 | 131 |
| Darcey | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Darcey | Ireland | Girls | #718 | 4 |
| Darcey | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Darcey | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Darcey | Scotland | Girls | #429 | 7 |
| Darcey | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |
| Darcey | US | Boys | — | too few |