Girls' name · since 1960
Darbi
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 668 babies named Darbi, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,823 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 668
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
668 girls have been named Darbi since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Darbi recorded 668 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2021.
- #9,823 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 668 born since 1960
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darbi ranks #9,823 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 668 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,823 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 668
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Darbi's 668 recorded births place it above 86.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Darbi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darbi's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darbi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2021
- Peak year (1995)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2021.
668 total births across 62 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1995 with 40 births in a single year.
Darbi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (221 births, 33% of the file).
1990s was Darbi's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Darbi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s
1970s
132 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s
1990s
221 births
- 2000s
2000s
135 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 221 births (33% of all-time use).
Darbi decade highlights
- Peak decade 221 births
- Runner-up 135 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Darbi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Darbi's total volume
Darbi by state
Where Darbi concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
Top 5 states
- Texas 3.7% of nationwide
- Florida 0.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 3.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Darbi's data
- Darbi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Darbis (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darbi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Darbi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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