Darby Girl
How popular is Darby?
#2,564 girl name in 2025
68 baby girls were named Darby in the US in 2025, making it the 2564th most popular girl name. Another 13 boys got the name (#6,442 for boys).
10,596living people named Darby (est.)
29median age of people named Darby
11,278babies named Darby since 1880
1 in 40,930US babies born in 2025
Darby popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,564 for girls (▲ 555 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 68 girls, 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,861 in 2015, #2,196 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1995 (491 girls) |
| Highest rank | #499 in 1995 |
| First recorded | 1936 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 18% boys, 82% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Darby is most popular
Babies named Darby per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 girls)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (9 girls)
- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 girls)
Darby by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 13 | #3,143 |
| 1940s | 176 | #1,707 |
| 1950s | 276 | #1,403 |
| 1960s | 444 | #1,552 |
| 1970s | 616 | #1,253 |
| 1980s | 666 | #1,319 |
| 1990s | 2,599 | #499 |
| 2000s | 1,948 | #865 |
| 2010s | 1,162 | #1,481 |
| 2020s | 438 | #2,024 |
Girl names about as popular as Darby
Questions
- Is Darby a boy or girl name?
- Darby is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 82% of babies named Darby were girls.
- How popular is the name Darby?
- 68 baby girls were named Darby in the US in 2025, making it the 2564th most popular girl name. Another 13 boys got the name (#6,442 for boys).
- When was Darby most popular?
- Darby peaked in 1995, when 491 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #499 in 1995.
- How many people are named Darby?
- 11,278 babies have been named Darby in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,596 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
- Where is Darby most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Darby was most common in Ohio, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.