Darcie
Girl name · #3529 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Darcie? In official American birth records, Darcie has been tracked continuously since 1942, giving it 83 years of documented American history.
Darcie ranks #3529 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Darcie.
The 83-year story
Darcie first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 211 girls were named Darcie — good for #718 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Darcie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Darcie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Darcie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Darcie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Darcie is most common
State-level data for Darcie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Darcie
Statistically, parents drawn to Darcie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marcie, Jodie, Valarie, Carrie, and Barbie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Darcie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Darcie?
In official American birth records, the name Darcie first appeared in 1942 (over 83 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 83 years.
Is Darcie a popular girl name?
Darcie ranked #3529 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Darcie most popular?
Darcie peaked in 1971, when 211 American girls received the name (ranked #718 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Darcie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Darcie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.