Darcie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,533

among girls · ↓729 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Darcie · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1971

211 babies

All-time total

5,753

#2,342 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Darcie popularity over time

5,753 babies have been named Darcie since 1942, 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	42	4	–	#2,644
1950s	426	43	+914%	#1,327
1960s	1,085	109	+155%	#747
1970s	1,727	173	+59%	#718
1980s	1,197	120	-31%	#935
1990s	545	55	-54%	#1,622
2000s	230	23	-58%	#3,885
2010s	265	27	+15%	#3,292
2020s (to 2025)	236	39	+48%	#2,804

Where Darcie 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Darcie

Darcie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,533 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 5,753 American babies have been named Darcie. Its peak came in 1971, when 211 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 Darcie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darcie?

The median living Darcie is about 48 years old; half are between 37 and 56. An estimated 5,400 people named Darcie 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.

Darcie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,533
2024	60	#2,804
2023	41	#3,724
2022	34	#4,231
2021	34	#4,182
2020	24	#5,198
2019	48	#3,292
2018	32	#4,376
2017	24	#5,408
2016	13	#8,512
2015	25	#5,333
2014	27	#5,058
2013	33	#4,352
2012	25	#5,438
2011	16	#7,518
2010	22	#6,022
2009	19	#6,879
2008	14	#8,640
2007	24	#5,757
2006	17	#7,232
2005	17	#6,901
2004	23	#5,415
2003	28	#4,574
2002	28	#4,414
2001	33	#3,885
2000	27	#4,436
1995	45	#2,696
1990	92	#1,622
1985	110	#1,243
1980	160	#935
1975	200	#734
1970	202	#732
1965	93	#1,087
1960	77	#1,249
1955	45	#1,519
1950	16	#2,573
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darcie?

The median living Darcie is about 48 years old. Half of all living Darcies are between 37 and 56 years old.

How many people named Darcie are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Darcie are alive in the United States, based on 5,753 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darcie mean?

A female given name, variant of Darcy.

How popular is the name Darcie in 2025?

Darcie ranked #3,533 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darcie?

5,753 babies have been named Darcie in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darcie most popular?

Darcie peaked in 1971, when 211 newborns received the name.

Is Darcie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Darcie rising or falling?

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

Will Darcie become more popular?

Darcie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Darcie 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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