Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- dark
- Irish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Darcey
Pronunciation
d(a)-rcey, dar-cey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #3808, 10 births); most recent 1981 (rank #4501, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #1354, 77 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8860, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 11 |
| 2024 | – | 6 |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 19 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | – | 16 |
| 2018 | – | 14 |
| 2017 | – | 17 |
| 2016 | – | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #2537, 6 births); most recent 2015 (rank #4740, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #77, 737 births); most recent 2025 (rank #329, 131 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 131 |
| 2024 | – | 141 |
| 2023 | – | 163 |
| 2022 | – | 244 |
| 2021 | – | 350 |
| 2020 | – | 389 |
| 2019 | – | 416 |
| 2018 | – | 464 |
| 2017 | – | 568 |
| 2016 | – | 662 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #233, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #120, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #89, 26 births); most recent 2024 (rank #253, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence