boy's name

Darko

  • Origin Slovene
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 347

Darko is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Darko is a name of Slovene origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1977, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.

Darko over time

Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

85
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Darko by decade in France
Decade Births
1960s 10
1970s 85
1980s 65
1990s 20
2000s 40
2010s 35
2020s (to 2024) 20

How popular is Darko?

In 2024, Darko was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Darko is used

Canada #2,243 5 in 2002
France #6,009 5 in 2024
United States #13,296 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Darko

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Darko also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Darko

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Darko

How popular is the name Darko?

In 2024, Darko was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Darko a girl's or a boy's name?

Darko is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Darko most popular?

Darko peaked in 1977, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.