How Many People Are Named Darby?
An estimated 10,372 people in the United States have the first name Darby. It is used for both genders, with 73.9% female. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Darby peaked in popularity in 1995 with 539 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darby as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darby paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
10,372
About 1 in 33,046 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
73.9% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1995
539 births
Total Registered
11,196
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darby
Darby is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.1%) and females (73.9%). Out of 11,196 total births registered, 2,927 were male and 8,269 were female.
Darby as a male name
Ranked #7,855 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (130 births)
Darby as a female name
Ranked #3,174 in 2024
50 female births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (491 births)
Darby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darby span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,965 babies were registered. Darby has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darby by Decade
How has Darby tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darby by State
Birth registrations for Darby span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, Connecticut, Nebraska. On average, about 131 Darbys were registered per state.
Darby + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darby
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Darby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darby?
We estimate approximately 10,372 people named Darby are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 33,046 Americans share this first name.
Is Darby a common name?
Darby is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,196 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darby most popular?
Darby reached peak popularity in 1995, when 539 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darby is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darby a female name?
Darby is predominantly female. 73.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darby Smith, Darby Johnson, Darby Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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