Darby vs Darcy

Side-by-side comparison of Darby and Darcy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Darby

Girl name · Rank #3179

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Name B

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darby Darcy
Current Rank #3179 #984
Total Births (all years) 8,269 23,100
Peak Year 1995 1970
Peak Year Births 491 681
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Darby Darcy
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss 13 33
1940ss 176 362
1950ss 276 2,705
1960ss 444 5,589
1970ss 616 4,986
1980ss 666 3,279
1990ss 2,599 1,888
2000ss 1,948 1,341
2010ss 1,162 1,742
2020ss 369 1,160

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darby Darcy
2014 106 184
2015 110 167
2016 120 189
2017 123 183
2018 89 211
2019 89 220
2020 82 195
2021 95 219
2022 68 236
2023 74 248
2024 50 262

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1936–2024.

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