unisex name
Darby
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,279
Scotland
#701
2024 births
Darby is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 74% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1995, when 539 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 40,932 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Darby started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Darby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 47 |
| 1930s | 69 |
| 1940s | 264 |
| 1950s | 498 |
| 1960s | 852 |
| 1970s | 1,323 |
| 1980s | 947 |
| 1990s | 2,965 |
| 2000s | 2,294 |
| 2010s | 1,463 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 534 |
How popular is Darby?
In 2025, Darby was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Darby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darby
How popular is the name Darby?
In 2025, Darby was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darby a girl's or a boy's name?
Darby is used for both girls and boys. About 74% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Darby?
Darby has 2 syllables.
When was Darby most popular?
Darby peaked in 1995, when 539 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Darby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darby currently ranks #701 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Darby originally a boys' or girls' name?
Darby was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.