Darcy vs Darla

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

Name A

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darcy Darla
Current Rank #984 #1030
Total Births (all years) 23,100 43,389
Peak Year 1970 1963
Peak Year Births 681 2,391
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darcy Darla
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 10 33
1930ss 33 1,206
1940ss 362 4,229
1950ss 2,705 9,599
1960ss 5,589 16,340
1970ss 4,986 5,382
1980ss 3,279 1,996
1990ss 1,888 968
2000ss 1,341 1,059
2010ss 1,742 1,587
2020ss 1,160 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darcy Darla
2014 184 161
2015 167 127
2016 189 185
2017 183 161
2018 211 181
2019 220 165
2020 195 155
2021 219 190
2022 236 202
2023 248 199
2024 262 244

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, 1917–2024.

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