Darcy

Girl name

Darcy has been given to 26,203 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 1970 and currently ranks #857 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdɑː.si/

Originally from Bois-d'Arcy, Yvelines in Northern France. Related to archaic French ardre (“to burn, consume”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

26,203

Peak year

1970 (761 babies)

Rank in 2025

#857 for girls

First recorded

1915

10-year trend

▲ +91%

Gender split

89% girls / 11% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Darcy.

25,783 babies since 1887

25,573 babies since 1933

25,539 babies since 1950

27,136 babies since 1888

27,553 babies since 1952

27,764 babies since 1897

27,791 babies since 1885

24,437 babies since 1970

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