Darwin Boy
How popular is Darwin?
#960 boy name in 2025
241 baby boys were named Darwin in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name.
17,125living people named Darwin (est.)
46median age of people named Darwin
26,436babies named Darwin since 1880
1 in 13,757US babies born in 2025
Darwin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #960 for boys (▼ 122 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 241 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #869 in 2015, #905 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1958 (418 boys) |
| Highest rank | #297 in 1938 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Darwin is most popular
Babies named Darwin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.3 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.3 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (47 boys)
- Florida: 0.2 per 1,000 (117 boys)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (29 boys)
Darwin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | #722 |
| 1890s | 20 | #803 |
| 1900s | 66 | #778 |
| 1910s | 964 | #464 |
| 1920s | 2,208 | #332 |
| 1930s | 3,023 | #297 |
| 1940s | 3,033 | #320 |
| 1950s | 3,490 | #376 |
| 1960s | 3,436 | #398 |
| 1970s | 1,363 | #563 |
| 1980s | 1,150 | #784 |
| 1990s | 1,292 | #878 |
| 2000s | 2,252 | #740 |
| 2010s | 2,592 | #732 |
| 2020s | 1,435 | #838 |
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Questions
- Is Darwin a boy or girl name?
- Darwin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Darwin were boys.
- How popular is the name Darwin?
- 241 baby boys were named Darwin in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name.
- When was Darwin most popular?
- Darwin peaked in 1958, when 418 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #297 in 1938.
- How many people are named Darwin?
- 26,436 babies have been named Darwin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 17,125 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
- Where is Darwin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Darwin was most common in New Jersey, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys 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.