Darcel vs Darcy

Side-by-side comparison of Darcel and Darcy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Darcel

Girl name

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Name B

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Metric Darcel Darcy
Current Rank Unranked #984
Total Births (all years) 1,240 23,100
Peak Year 1954 1970
Peak Year Births 71 681
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Darcel Darcy
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 33
1940ss — 362
1950ss 516 2,705
1960ss 328 5,589
1970ss 137 4,986
1980ss 225 3,279
1990ss 34 1,888
2000ss — 1,341
2010ss — 1,742
2020ss — 1,160

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darcel Darcy
2014 — 184
2015 — 167
2016 — 189
2017 — 183
2018 — 211
2019 — 220
2020 — 195
2021 — 219
2022 — 236
2023 — 248
2024 — 262

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–1996.

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