Darcy
Darcy was the 857th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 316 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 349th; the most babies were born in 1970 (681). Over the last ten years it has moved up 543 places. More babies were named Darcy in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Arcy, Normandy; or Irish "dark" · French, Irish
Say it DAR-see /ˈdɑrsi/
- Rank in 2025
- #857 girls, up 334 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 316girls
- Girls and boys
- 93% girls, 7% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1970681 babies
- Total since 1880
- 26,203babies recorded
What does the name Darcy mean?
Darcy is a Norman baronial surname, "of Arcy", from a place in northern France; Wiktionary names Bois-d'Arcy, while Wikipedia points to a barony of Arcy in La Manche. Wikipedia adds that it also anglicizes the Irish Ó Dorchaidhe, from dorcha, "dark". Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy made it famous. In the US it is given mostly to girls and was most popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
d'Arcy (Old French, “of Arcy (place)”)dorcha (Irish, “dark”)
How sure is this? Probable. Two sources (Norman place-name and Irish surname) have merged.
Related names: Darci, Darcey, Darcie.
See also: French names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Darcy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Darcy (surname)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Darcy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #857 | #4,159 | 316 | 25 |
| 2020 | #1,191 | #8,221 | 195 | 9 |
| 2010 | #1,531 | #6,771 | 146 | 12 |
| 2000 | #1,382 | #9,344 | 135 | 6 |
| 1990 | #784 | #2,713 | 257 | 24 |
| 1980 | #461 | #2,171 | 460 | 24 |
| 1970 | #362 | #898 | 681 | 80 |
| 1960 | #443 | #1,012 | 480 | 58 |
| 1950 | #766 | #1,088 | 128 | 42 |
| 1940 | #2,600 | #2,516 | 11 | 9 |
| 1930 | #2,890 | #4,117 | 10 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | #3,013 | — | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Darcy, counting every spelling?
Darcy is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #771 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #857 for Darcy on its own. Together these spellings went to 355 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Darcy?
316 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Darcy (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Darcy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 27 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Darcy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Darcy?
About 21,500 people born in the US named Darcy are alive today, with a median age of 50; half are between 32 and 60. That makes Darcy mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Darcy by state
How common Darcy was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (3.3×), Alabama (2.9×), Arkansas (2.9×), Tennessee (2.8×), Kentucky (2.7×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Darcy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Darcy, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Darcy · Sibling names for Darcy
Questions about the name Darcy
What does Darcy mean?
Darcy means “from Arcy, Normandy; or Irish "dark"” (French, Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Darcy?
Darcy was the 857th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 316 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 349th; the most babies were born in 1970 (681). Over the last ten years it has moved up 543 places. More babies were named Darcy in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Darcy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 93% girls, 7% boys given the name Darcy in the US.
Where is Darcy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Darcy was most common in Utah (0.53 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Arkansas.