Darwin
Boy nameDarwin has been given to 26,436 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1958 and currently ranks #961 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈdɑːwɪn/
From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
26,436
Peak year
1958 (425 babies)
Rank in 2025
#961 for boys
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -6%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Darwin.
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