Girl's name
Darcie
Say it DAR-see
French origin from Darcy, to burn, consume
2 syllables
Where Darcie is loved, common and rare
Common across England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Rare in Scotland and Ireland.
1 in 347 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
England and Wales 92ndNorthern Ireland 96thScotland 104th
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Every place
In 4 of the 40 official lists, among them England and Wales (92nd), Northern Ireland (96th) and Scotland (104th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 92nd 2025 | 513 | 1 in 494 |
| Northern Ireland | 96th 2025 | 21 | 1 in 347 |
| Scotland | 104th 2025 | 43 | 1 in 416 |
| Ireland | 173rd 2025 | 27 | 1 in 782 |
Rare, below the listed names: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); NISRA (Northern Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland). How we count, and every source
About the name
Darcie is a spelling of Darcy, which came into English from French. Through Darcy it carries the meaning 'to burn, consume'. No further etymology is recorded for this spelling.
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Two syllables, said DAR-see, with the stress on the first. Darcy and Darci are alternative spellings, and Darcia is a related form.
It is chiefly a British name today, sitting in the top 100 in England and Wales and Northern Ireland and just outside it in Scotland. Canadian records show it peaking in the 1980s. It is steady or rising in the regions where it is recorded, so it has found a new generation in the United Kingdom.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- DAR-see, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Darcy,
to burn, consume
- Origin
- French
- Other spellings
- Darcy
- Darcia
- Darci
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 4 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 71 | 66 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 92 |
| Scotland | 140 | 103 | 113 | 129 | 124 | 109 | 97 | 185 | 124 | 104 |
| Northern Ireland | 92 | 103 | 101 | 113 | 84 | 108 | 90 | 110 | 70 | 96 |
| Ireland | 181 | 154 | 162 | 152 | 211 | 143 | 183 | 143 | 209 | 173 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | 513 | 202.5 |
| 2024 | 90 | 509 | 197.3 |
| 2023 | 92 | 525 | 204.6 |
| 2022 | 89 | 543 | 206.1 |
| 2021 | 81 | 623 | 227.3 |
| 2020 | 79 | 656 | 244.4 |
| 2019 | 77 | 693 | 247.5 |
| 2018 | 78 | 686 | 238.0 |
| 2017 | 66 | 868 | 290.2 |
| 2016 | 71 | 791 | 257.5 |
| 2015 | 74 | 759 | 246.5 |
| 2014 | 80 | 677 | 220.8 |
| 2013 | 103 | 540 | 175.1 |
| 2012 | 122 | 476 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | 132 | 421 | 131.0 |
| 2010 | 150 | 349 | 108.7 |
| 2009 | 178 | 296 | 94.5 |
| 2008 | 195 | 269 | 85.2 |
| 2007 | 211 | 243 | 79.4 |
| 2006 | 248 | 189 | 63.2 |
| 2005 | 328 | 124 | 43.0 |
| 2004 | 354 | 108 | 37.8 |
| 2003 | 347 | 108 | 38.8 |
| 2002 | 308 | 117 | 43.8 |
| 2001 | 344 | 101 | 37.7 |
| 2000 | 427 | 76 | 27.8 |
| 1999 | 419 | 74 | 26.3 |
| 1998 | 425 | 72 | 24.9 |
| 1997 | 422 | 72 | 24.6 |
| 1996 | 549 | 45 | 15.2 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Darcie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1981. First recorded in 1968. Her peak year there: 1984, at 32.6 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Darcie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1984 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Darcie
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcie.
1 in 121 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcie.
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcie.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Darcie.
1 in 459 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcie.
1 in 704 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcie. Ends in -ie, like Darcie.
1 in 520 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcie.
1 in 416 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Darcie. Ends in -ie, like Darcie.
1 in 577 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Darcie. Ends in -ie, like Darcie.
1 in 365 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Darcie.
Middle names for Darcie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Darcie Grace
2-1 beats · initials DG
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Darcie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials DO · Darcie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Darcie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Darcie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials DS
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Darcie Maria
2-3 beats · initials DM
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Darcie Rose
2-1 beats · initials DR
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Darcie Emily
2-3 beats · initials DE · Darcie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Darcie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Darcie Julia
2-3 beats · initials DJ
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Darcie Miriam
2-3 beats · initials DM
Changes the beat after Darcie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Darcie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 1,933 in England and Wales
96% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
1 in 704 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
1 in 134 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
1 in 577 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
1 in 270 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
1 in 364 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
1 in 162 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Darcie across countries and decades.
Questions about Darcie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Darcie?
Her best rank is No. 92 in England and Wales in 2025, about 1 in 494 girls. She is in the published lists of 4 of our 40 regions.
What does Darcie mean?
Darcie takes her meaning from Darcy: "to burn, consume", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Darcie?
DAR-see, with 2 syllables.
Is Darcie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 4 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Darcie?
The deck's top five sisters for Darcie: Cara, Robyn, Bobbi, Belle and Alannah. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.