Darling vs Darcy

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

Name A

Darling

Girl name · Rank #3325

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Name B

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Darling Darcy
Current Rank #3325 #984
Total Births (all years) 998 23,100
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 47 681
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Darling Darcy
1910ss — 5
1920ss 20 10
1930ss 15 33
1940ss 35 362
1950ss 56 2,705
1960ss 69 5,589
1970ss 32 4,986
1980ss 105 3,279
1990ss 121 1,888
2000ss 152 1,341
2010ss 228 1,742
2020ss 165 1,160

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darling Darcy
2014 29 184
2015 21 167
2016 26 189
2017 25 183
2018 20 211
2019 27 220
2020 35 195
2021 28 219
2022 22 236
2023 33 248
2024 47 262

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, 1920–2024.

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