How Many People Are Named Darcey?
An estimated 1,914 people in the United States have the first name Darcey. It is predominantly female (95.6%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Darcey peaked in popularity in 1970 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darcey 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 Darcey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darcey is overwhelmingly female, 94 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,914
About 1 in 179,078 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.6% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1970
83 births
Total Registered
2,153
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darcey
Darcey is predominantly female (95.6%), though 94 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darcey as a male name
Ranked #4,611 in 1981
8 male births in 1981
Peak: 1979 (10 births)
Darcey as a female name
Ranked #13,842 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (77 births)
Darcey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darcey span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 586 babies were registered. Darcey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darcey by Decade
How has Darcey 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.
Darcey by State
Birth registrations for Darcey span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Iowa. On average, about 26 Darceys were registered per state.
Darcey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darcey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darcey
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Darcey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darcey?
We estimate approximately 1,914 people named Darcey 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 179,078 Americans share this first name.
Is Darcey a common name?
Darcey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,153 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darcey most popular?
Darcey reached peak popularity in 1970, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darcey is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darcey a female name?
Darcey is predominantly female. 95.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darcey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darcey Smith, Darcey Johnson, Darcey 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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