Darci: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,795

among girls · ↓811 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Darci · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1980

242 babies

All-time total

6,566

#2,152 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Darci popularity over time

6,566 babies have been named Darci since 1950, 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

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	280	28	–	#1,409
1960s	1,409	141	+403%	#676
1970s	1,817	182	+29%	#679
1980s	1,540	154	-15%	#703
1990s	671	67	-56%	#1,427
2000s	373	37	-44%	#2,825
2010s	269	27	-28%	#3,696
2020s (to 2025)	207	35	+28%	#3,298

Where Darci is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Darci

Darci is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,795 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 6,566 American babies have been named Darci. Its peak came in 1980, when 242 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Darci?

The median living Darci is about 46 years old; half are between 36 and 55. An estimated 6,300 people named Darci 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.

Darci year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,795
2024	37	#3,984
2023	38	#3,928
2022	31	#4,502
2021	26	#4,993
2020	47	#3,298
2019	33	#4,271
2018	41	#3,696
2017	22	#5,709
2016	26	#5,175
2015	28	#4,887
2014	22	#5,840
2013	27	#5,047
2012	29	#4,864
2011	28	#4,952
2010	13	#8,842
2009	29	#4,971
2008	40	#3,954
2007	21	#6,383
2006	27	#5,122
2005	31	#4,399
2004	48	#3,191
2003	45	#3,241
2002	37	#3,612
2001	44	#3,153
2000	51	#2,825
1995	69	#1,987
1990	111	#1,427
1985	141	#1,051
1980	242	#703
1975	160	#841
1970	234	#679
1965	124	#905
1960	109	#1,033
1955	26	#2,118
1950	8	#4,030
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darci?

The median living Darci is about 46 years old. Half of all living Darcis are between 36 and 55 years old.

How many people named Darci are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Darci are alive in the United States, based on 6,566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darci mean?

A female given name, variant of Darcy.

How popular is the name Darci in 2025?

Darci ranked #4,795 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darci?

6,566 babies have been named Darci in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darci most popular?

Darci peaked in 1980, when 242 newborns received the name.

Is Darci a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Darci rising or falling?

Darci is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Darci become more popular?

Darci is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Darci in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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