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Darby

Unisex

Meaning of Darby: Old Norse: 'free from envy' or 'deer park'

Darby is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2179th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2179

81 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2000

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

11,278

First recorded 1913 · peak 1995

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 128 babies1982: 90 babies1983: 97 babies1984: 90 babies1985: 111 babies1986: 76 babies1987: 79 babies1988: 100 babies1989: 107 babies1990: 101 babies19901991: 91 babies1992: 116 babies1993: 158 babies1994: 356 babies1995: 539 babies1996: 464 babies1997: 437 babies1998: 369 babies1999: 334 babies2000: 294 babies20002001: 253 babies2002: 270 babies2003: 261 babies2004: 213 babies2005: 222 babies2006: 193 babies2007: 231 babies2008: 198 babies2009: 159 babies2010: 198 babies20102011: 173 babies2012: 158 babies2013: 151 babies2014: 135 babies2015: 137 babies2016: 137 babies2017: 145 babies2018: 120 babies2019: 109 babies2020: 100 babies20202021: 117 babies2022: 81 babies2023: 94 babies2024: 61 babies2025: 81 babies
US babies named Darby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 539.

Gender split

26% boys · 74% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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