Feminine dossier · first seen 1917

Darcy

Resurgent Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1970
Peak births
681
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1917Peak 19702025
peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Darcy

How many people are named Darcy?

An estimated 21,472 living Americans are named Darcy.

How rare is Darcy?

Darcy is uncommon among babies today, with 316 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 53.6% from its 1970 peak.

How old is the typical Darcy?

The median age of a living American named Darcy is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 60 years old.

Is Darcy still popular?

Yes — Darcy is currently rising in popularity, with 316 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.6× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
53.6%
2025
316
All-time
23,418

Darcy broke out in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin (1960) and became over-represented in 16 states over 24 years.

Broke out: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin, 1960 · over-represented in 16 states over 24 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1961 CA Colorado: broke out 1967 CO Connecticut: broke out 1964 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: broke out 1960 IA Kansas: broke out 1970 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1968 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1974 MA Michigan: broke out 1960 MI Minnesota: broke out 1960 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 1968 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: broke out 1984 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1963 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1963 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1970 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1960 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1960 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY