Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Darcey

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 #9,002
Rank 2025
#9,002
among girls · ↑4,889 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Darcey
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
83 babies
All-time total
2,163
#4,604 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Darcey popularity over time

2,163 babies have been named Darcey since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 17 – 17 2 – #4,279
1950s 186 22 208 21 +1124% #2,029
1960s 455 30 485 49 +133% #1,366
1970s 553 33 586 59 +21% #1,357
1980s 349 8 357 36 -39% #2,267
1990s 209 – 209 21 -41% #3,541
2000s 104 – 104 10 -50% #6,695
2010s 125 – 125 13 +20% #6,880
2020s (to 2025) 72 – 72 12 -4% #6,273

The story of Darcey

Darcey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,002 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 2,163 American babies have been named Darcey. Its peak came in 1970, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Darcey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darcey?

The median living Darcey is about 49 years old; half are between 36 and 57. An estimated 2,000 people named Darcey are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Darcey year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,002 – –
2024 6 #13,891 – –
2023 11 #9,132 – –
2022 19 #6,273 – –
2021 13 #8,141 – –
2020 12 #8,526 – –
2019 16 #7,111 – –
2018 14 #7,868 – –
2017 17 #6,880 – –
2016 14 #8,096 – –
2015 12 #9,088 – –
2014 11 #9,702 – –
2013 7 #13,520 – –
2012 15 #7,920 – –
2011 9 #11,418 – –
2010 10 #10,610 – –
2009 12 #9,538 – –
2008 7 #14,206 – –
2007 11 #10,301 – –
2006 6 #15,596 – –
2005 13 #8,459 – –
2004 8 #11,870 – –
2003 12 #8,647 – –
2002 10 #9,673 – –
2001 16 #6,695 – –
2000 9 #10,091 – –
1995 26 #4,004 – –
1990 30 #3,541 – –
1985 35 #2,717 – –
1980 42 #2,315 – –
1975 58 #1,656 – –
1970 77 #1,357 6 #4,344
1965 27 #2,307 6 #3,611
1960 45 #1,676 7 #3,410
1955 18 #2,649 5 #3,988
1950 7 #4,402 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darcey?

The median living Darcey is about 49 years old. Half of all living Darceys are between 36 and 57 years old.

How many people named Darcey are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Darcey are alive in the United States, based on 2,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darcey in 2025?

Darcey ranked #9,002 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darcey?

2,163 babies have been named Darcey in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darcey most popular?

Darcey peaked in 1970, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Darcey a boy or girl name?

Darcey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darcey rising or falling?

Darcey has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Darcey

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