Darcy
Boy name · #4153 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Darcy is currently the #4153 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Darcy.
The 110-year story
Darcy first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 80 boys were named Darcy — good for #898 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 Darcy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Darcy in class?
Darcy scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Darcy is most common
State-level data for Darcy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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 Tracy, Donny, Dana, Darin, and Jody.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Darcy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6147 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8067 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Darcy a popular boy name?
Darcy ranked #4153 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Darcy most popular?
Darcy peaked in 1970, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #898 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Darcy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Darcy. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.