Darci — #3973 US girls' name
6,538 babies named Darci in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
28% of everyone ever named Darci was born in this single decade.
242 babies were named Darci in 1980 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Darci
The Social Security Administration has registered 6,538 babies named Darci between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darci currently holds the #3973 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 242 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Darci performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,817 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Darci shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 617 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Iowa. In total, SSA state-level files list Darci in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Darci in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,538 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Darci at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Darci popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950
- Peak year (1980)
- 242
- Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
Currently ranks #3973 among girls.
6,538 total births across 75 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1980 with 242 births in a single year.
Darci by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 1,817 births that decade — 28% of Darci's all-time total
Darci decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,817 births
- Runner-up 1,540 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1970s was Darci's strongest decade
1,817 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 28% of all-time use.
Darci by state
Where Darci concentrates geographically — total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 617 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 297 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 288 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Washington | | 280 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 240 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 236 | 3.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 218 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Oregon | | 191 | 2.9% |
617 of 6,538 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 9.4% of nationwide
- Michigan 4.5% of nationwide
- Iowa 4.4% of nationwide
- Washington 4.3% of nationwide
- Ohio 3.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 31 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 9.4% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Darci appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darci? ▼
When was Darci most popular? ▼
Where is Darci most popular? ▼
How long has the name Darci been used? ▼
What names are similar to Darci? ▼
Keep exploring Darci
Nearby Names Like Darci
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darci
Compare Darci side by side: Darci vs Darlene Darci vs Darla Darci vs Darcy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Darci
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.