Darbie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#6,135
1960s	57	6	+470%	#4,142
1970s	75	8	+32%	#3,618
1980s	53	5	-29%	#4,382
1990s	119	12	+125%	#4,377
2000s	77	8	-35%	#9,004
2010s	6	1	-92%	#14,566
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,135

1960s

+470%

#4,142

1970s

+32%

#3,618

1980s

-29%

#4,382

1990s

119

+125%

#4,377

2000s

-35%

#9,004

2010s

-92%

#14,566

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Darbie

Darbie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1956, 397 American babies have been named Darbie. Its peak came in 1995, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Darbie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darbie?

The median living Darbie is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Darbie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Darbie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,566
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,985
2008	8	#12,891
2007	8	#12,968
2006	6	#15,595
2005	12	#9,033
2004	–	–
2003	9	#10,650
2002	11	#9,004
2001	9	#10,312
2000	9	#10,090
1995	23	#4,377
1990	8	#9,470
1985	5	#11,042
1980	7	#8,353
1975	5	#9,391
1970	17	#3,618
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,552
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Darbie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Darbie?

The median living Darbie is about 33 years old. Half of all living Darbies are between 27 and 53 years old.

How many people named Darbie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Darbie are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darbie in 2025?

Darbie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Darbie?

397 babies have been named Darbie in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darbie most popular?

Darbie peaked in 1995, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Darbie a boy or girl name?

Darbie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darbie rising or falling?

Darbie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Darbie popularity over time

The story of Darbie

How old are people named Darbie?

Darbie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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