Girl's name
Darcy
Say it DAR-see
French origin to burn, consume
2 syllables
Where Darcy is loved, common and rare
Common in Scotland. Rare in Northern Ireland, England and Wales, Ireland and two more places.
1 in 364 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Scotland 100thNorthern Ireland 106thEngland and Wales 140th
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Every place
In 6 of the 40 official lists, among them Scotland (100th), Northern Ireland (106th) and England and Wales (140th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 100th 2025 | 44 | 1 in 407 |
| Northern Ireland | 106th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 364 |
| England and Wales | 140th 2025 | 351 | 1 in 722 |
| Ireland | 247th 2025 | 17 | 1 in 1,243 |
| Ontario province | 867th 2024 | 13 | about 1 in 4,190 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, 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: National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France). How we count, and every source
About the name
Darcy began as a French place name, from Bois-d'Arcy in northern France. It is related to the archaic French ardre, 'to burn, consume', which is given as its meaning. D'Arcy is the spelling that shows the original 'of Arcy' form.
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Two syllables, said DAR-see, with the stress on the first. Darcie, Darcey and Darci are the other spellings.
It is used mainly in the United Kingdom today, around the top 100 in Scotland and Northern Ireland and a little lower in England and Wales. It is used for both girls and boys, with roughly one in five babies given the name being boys. Canadian records place its peak in the late 1960s, and it is rising in more regions than it is falling.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- DAR-see, 2 syllables
- Meaning
to burn, consume
- Origin
- French
- Other spellings
- Darcie
- Darcey
- Darci
Counted together here: D'Arcy.
Etymology
Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 5 regions, falling in 1.
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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 | 98 | 97 | 104 | 115 | 122 | 146 | 158 | 144 | 143 | 140 |
| Scotland | 127 | 103 | 81 | 97 | 167 | 187 | 133 | 109 | 152 | 100 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 74 | 86 | 82 | 114 | 152 | 140 | 99 | 101 | 106 |
| Ireland | 137 | 142 | 211 | 177 | 168 | 209 | 214 | 202 | 243 | 247 |
| Ontario | 1100 | 1354 | 925 | 883 | 1122 | 961 | 500 | 1057 | 867 | |
| South Australia | 273 | 558 | ||||||||
| France | 2573 | 3622 | 2516 | 2508 | 3608 | 3650 | 3521 | 3443 | 3366 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | 351 | 138.6 |
| 2024 | 143 | 346 | 134.1 |
| 2023 | 144 | 344 | 134.1 |
| 2022 | 158 | 313 | 118.8 |
| 2021 | 146 | 351 | 128.1 |
| 2020 | 122 | 399 | 148.7 |
| 2019 | 115 | 443 | 158.2 |
| 2018 | 104 | 508 | 176.2 |
| 2017 | 97 | 563 | 188.2 |
| 2016 | 98 | 572 | 186.2 |
| 2015 | 89 | 615 | 199.7 |
| 2014 | 93 | 615 | 200.5 |
| 2013 | 93 | 599 | 194.2 |
| 2012 | 107 | 532 | 165.2 |
| 2011 | 110 | 529 | 164.6 |
| 2010 | 115 | 514 | 160.1 |
| 2009 | 116 | 477 | 152.2 |
| 2008 | 128 | 418 | 132.4 |
| 2007 | 167 | 336 | 109.8 |
| 2006 | 168 | 324 | 108.3 |
| 2005 | 203 | 237 | 82.2 |
| 2004 | 226 | 213 | 74.5 |
| 2003 | 225 | 212 | 76.1 |
| 2002 | 249 | 164 | 61.3 |
| 2001 | 229 | 184 | 68.7 |
| 2000 | 288 | 142 | 52.0 |
| 1999 | 270 | 154 | 54.7 |
| 1998 | 268 | 158 | 54.6 |
| 1997 | 300 | 136 | 46.4 |
| 1996 | 327 | 118 | 39.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Darcy in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1979. First recorded in 1953. Her peak year there: 1968, at 40.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Darcy per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1968 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 Darcy
1 in 716 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
1 in 704 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Holly.
1 in 416 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
1 in 577 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
1 in 270 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
1 in 128 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
1 in 121 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Darcy.
Middle names for Darcy
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Darcy Grace
2-1 beats · initials DG
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Darcy Olivia
2-4 beats · initials DO · Darcy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Darcy slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Darcy Sophia
2-3 beats · initials DS
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Darcy Maria
2-3 beats · initials DM
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Darcy Rose
2-1 beats · initials DR
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Darcy Emily
2-3 beats · initials DE · Darcy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Darcy slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Darcy Julia
2-3 beats · initials DJ
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Darcy Miriam
2-3 beats · initials DM
Changes the beat after Darcy: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Darcy
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 121 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
1 in 270 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
1 in 416 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
1 in 270 in Northern Ireland
91% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
1 in 704 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
1 in 607 in Northern Ireland
90% alike: moves with Darcy across countries and decades.
Famous people named Darcy
Darcy Rose Byrnes, D'arcy Wretzky, D'Arcy Carden and Darcy Marquardt.
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American actress born 1998
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American bassist born 1968
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American actress and comedian born 1980
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Canadian rower born 1979
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Darcy
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 Darcy?
Her best rank is No. 100 in Scotland in 2025, about 1 in 407 girls. She is in the published lists of 6 of our 40 regions.
What does Darcy mean?
Wiktionary glosses Darcy as "to burn, consume".
How do you pronounce Darcy?
DAR-see, with 2 syllables.
Is Darcy getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 5 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Darcy?
The deck's top five sisters for Darcy: April, Hollie, Marnie, Cara and Georgie. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.