Feminine dossier · first seen 1936

Darby

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1995
Peak era
1995
Peak births
491
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1936Peak 19952025
peak 1995 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Darby

How many people are named Darby?

An estimated 8,004 living Americans are named Darby.

How rare is Darby?

Darby is uncommon among babies today, with 68 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.2% from its 1995 peak.

How old is the typical Darby?

The median age of a living American named Darby is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 35 years old.

Is Darby still popular?

Not especially. Darby has been declining since its 1995 peak and registered 68 births in 2025.

Peak year
1995
Decline from peak
86.2%
2025
68
All-time
8,338

Darby spread fast — broke out in Washington (1995) and ran high in 4 states within a decade.

Broke out: Washington, 1995 · over-represented in 4 states over 2 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1997 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1996 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1996 VA Washington: broke out 1995 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY