Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Darcy

Meaning Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 #857 Trend ↑ Rising 37%

Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France.

Rank 2025
#857
among girls · ↑121 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
341
named Darcy · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,086
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
761 babies
All-time total
26,203
#957 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Darcy popularity over time

26,203 babies have been named Darcy since 1915, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 45 50 5 – #4,743
1920s 10 89 99 10 +98% #4,720
1930s 33 64 97 10 -2% #2,890
1940s 362 142 504 50 +420% #958
1950s 2,706 551 3,257 326 +546% #477
1960s 5,588 611 6,199 620 +90% #349
1970s 4,985 527 5,512 551 -11% #362
1980s 3,279 279 3,558 356 -35% #461
1990s 1,888 146 2,034 203 -43% #784
2000s 1,341 100 1,441 144 -29% #1,206
2010s 1,742 120 1,862 186 +29% #1,111
2020s (to 2025) 1,479 111 1,590 265 +42% #857

Where Darcy 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 333 0.21 outside top 500
2027 348 0.22 outside top 500
2028 361 0.22 outside top 500
2029 373 0.23 outside top 500
2030 383 0.24 outside top 500

Where Darcy is most popular

Girls named Darcy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.158 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Alabama, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Darcy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 44 0.529 +234%
Alabama 43 0.458 +189%
Arkansas 24 0.454 +187%
Tennessee 69 0.436 +175%
Kentucky 37 0.433 +173%
Louisiana 30 0.343 +117%
Maryland 32 0.302 +91%
Missouri 35 0.290 +83%
Mississippi 12 0.257 +62%
Indiana 36 0.256 +62%
Ohio 59 0.249 +57%
Colorado 27 0.242 +53%
Pennsylvania 56 0.237 +50%
Georgia 52 0.229 +45%
Virginia 33 0.194 +22%
West Virginia 5 0.191 +21%
North Carolina 41 0.180 +14%
Texas 120 0.149 -6%
Massachusetts 18 0.149 -6%
Washington 20 0.138 -13%
Oklahoma 9 0.122 -23%
Florida 51 0.119 -25%
California 86 0.102 -35%
Arizona 14 0.100 -37%
Oregon 5 0.077 -51%
Illinois 17 0.074 -53%
New York 29 0.073 -54%
Michigan 13 0.071 -55%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -65%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -79%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Darcy

Darcy is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #857 in 2025 with 316 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 26,203 American babies have been named Darcy, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 761 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 Darcy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darcy?

The median living Darcy is about 49 years old; half are between 32 and 60. An estimated 24 thousand people named Darcy 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.

Darcy 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 316 #857 25 #4,159
2024 265 #978 29 #3,820
2023 248 #1,021 17 #5,507
2022 236 #1,068 14 #6,218
2021 219 #1,127 17 #5,387
2020 195 #1,191 9 #8,221
2019 220 #1,111 11 #7,278
2018 211 #1,151 15 #5,830
2017 183 #1,287 13 #6,394
2016 189 #1,281 7 #9,903
2015 167 #1,400 12 #6,759
2014 184 #1,294 12 #6,724
2013 157 #1,436 14 #5,988
2012 141 #1,555 9 #8,305
2011 144 #1,528 15 #5,732
2010 146 #1,531 12 #6,771
2009 129 #1,711 11 #7,323
2008 158 #1,479 13 #6,475
2007 128 #1,707 9 #8,325
2006 108 #1,881 11 #7,015
2005 120 #1,658 9 #7,771
2004 107 #1,783 13 #5,884
2003 142 #1,397 7 #8,861
2002 145 #1,339 15 #4,960
2001 169 #1,206 6 #9,521
2000 135 #1,382 6 #9,344
1995 155 #1,132 14 #4,323
1990 257 #784 24 #2,713
1985 294 #635 22 #2,369
1980 460 #461 24 #2,171
1975 473 #424 45 #1,284
1970 681 #362 80 #898
1965 544 #399 62 #937
1960 480 #443 58 #1,012
1955 297 #534 71 #876
1950 128 #766 42 #1,088
1945 25 #1,667 9 #2,432
1940 11 #2,600 9 #2,516
1935 5 #4,346 – –
1930 10 #2,890 5 #4,117
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 9 #3,013
1915 – – 11 #2,340
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Darcy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 D'arcy Wretzky D'arcy Wretzky American bassist (born 1968) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darcy?

The median living Darcy is about 49 years old. Half of all living Darcys are between 32 and 60 years old.

How many people named Darcy are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Darcy are alive in the United States, based on 26,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darcy mean?

Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France.

How popular is the name Darcy in 2025?

Darcy ranked #857 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 316 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darcy?

26,203 babies have been named Darcy in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darcy most popular?

Darcy peaked in 1970, when 761 newborns received the name.

Is Darcy a boy or girl name?

Darcy is used for both: about 89% of babies named Darcy have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Darcy rising or falling?

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

Will Darcy become more popular?

Darcy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 383 girls named Darcy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Darcy?

Well-known people named Darcy include D'arcy Wretzky (musician).

Names like Darcy

Names that sound and feel close to Darcy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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