girl's name
Darcus
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 369
Darcus is a girl's name. In 1985 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
Darcus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 69 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 11 |
How popular is Darcus?
In 1985, Darcus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Darcus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darcus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darcus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darcus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darcus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darcus
How popular is the name Darcus?
In 1985, Darcus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Darcus a girl's or a boy's name?
Darcus is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Darcus most popular?
Darcus peaked in 1925, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.