US rank #2796 Girls' name Peak 1971 5,710 births

Darcie — #2796 US girls' name

5,710 babies named Darcie in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s421950s4261960s10851970s17271980s11971990s5452000s2302010s2652020s193
#2796
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Darcie was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

211 babies were named Darcie in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darcie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,710 babies named Darcie between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darcie currently holds the #2796 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 211 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darcie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,727 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Darcie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 442 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Darcie in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darcie 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 5,710 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.

Darcie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,710

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1971

211 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#2,796

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darcie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
211
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Darcie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,727 births that decade — 30% of Darcie's all-time total
1940s421950s4261960s10851970s17271980s11971990s5452000s2302010s2652020s193

Darcie by state

Where Darcie concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darcie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
442 7.7%
#2 Michigan
305 5.3%
#3 New York
302 5.3%
#4 Ohio
220 3.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
205 3.6%
#6 Illinois
187 3.3%
#7 Washington
158 2.8%
#8 Minnesota
140 2.5%
California share of Darcie's total US births 7.7%
Even split

442 of 5,710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Darcie appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darcie?
5,710 babies have been named Darcie since 1942. It currently ranks #2796 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 211 births.
When was Darcie most popular?
Darcie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,727 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Darcie most popular?
The top states for the name Darcie are California (442 births), Michigan (305 births), New York (302 births).
How long has the name Darcie been used?
Darcie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darcie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.