Darcy
Girl name · #858 in 2025 · Rare
Darcy is currently the #858 girl name in the United States — 316 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1399, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,696 girls born in 2025 was named Darcy.
Babies named Darcy per year. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Darcy first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 681 girls were named Darcy — good for #362 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Darcy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Darcy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Darcy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Darcy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Darcy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Darcy is most common in KY (0.8 per 1,000), UT (0.6 per 1,000), AL (0.6 per 1,000), TN (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Darcy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Darcy
Statistically, parents drawn to Darcy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stacy, Dana, Kelly, Dina, and Darla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Darcy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 316 | #857 |
| 2024 | 265 | #978 |
| 2023 | 248 | #1018 |
| 2022 | 236 | #1068 |
| 2021 | 219 | #1127 |
| 2020 | 195 | #1189 |
| 2019 | 220 | #1109 |
| 2018 | 211 | #1150 |
| 2017 | 183 | #1287 |
| 2016 | 189 | #1278 |
| 2015 | 167 | #1399 |
| 2014 | 184 | #1291 |
| 2013 | 157 | #1435 |
| 2012 | 141 | #1552 |
| 2011 | 144 | #1524 |
| 2010 | 146 | #1529 |
| 2009 | 129 | #1710 |
| 2008 | 158 | #1479 |
| 2007 | 128 | #1704 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1878 |
| 2005 | 120 | #1657 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1781 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 145 | #1338 |
| 2001 | 169 | #1206 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Darcy a popular girl name?
Darcy ranked #858 among girls in 2025 with 316 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1399.
When was the name Darcy most popular?
Darcy peaked in 1970, when 681 American girls received the name (ranked #362 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Darcy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,696 newborn American girls was named Darcy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.