How Many People Are Named Darcy?
An estimated 22,541 people in the United States have the first name Darcy. It is used for both genders, with 89.3% female. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Darcy peaked in popularity in 1970 with 761 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darcy 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 Darcy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
22,541
About 1 in 15,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
89.3% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1970
761 births
Total Registered
25,860
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darcy
Darcy is predominantly female (89.3%), though 2,760 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darcy as a male name
Ranked #3,805 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (80 births)
Darcy as a female name
Ranked #983 in 2024
262 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (681 births)
Darcy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darcy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 6,200 babies were registered. Darcy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darcy by Decade
How has Darcy 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.
Darcy by State
Birth registrations for Darcy span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Carolina, Alaska. On average, about 411 Darcys were registered per state.
Darcy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darcy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darcy
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Darcy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darcy?
We estimate approximately 22,541 people named Darcy 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 15,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Darcy a common name?
Darcy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,860 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darcy most popular?
Darcy reached peak popularity in 1970, when 761 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darcy is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darcy a female name?
Darcy is predominantly female. 89.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darcy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darcy Smith, Darcy Johnson, Darcy 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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