boy's name
Darvin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,745
Darvin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1963, when 72 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Darvin 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 | 54 |
| 1920s | 221 |
| 1930s | 413 |
| 1940s | 391 |
| 1950s | 472 |
| 1960s | 538 |
| 1970s | 285 |
| 1980s | 277 |
| 1990s | 297 |
| 2000s | 310 |
| 2010s | 284 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 166 |
How popular is Darvin?
In 2025, Darvin was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darvin 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 Darvin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darvin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darvin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darvin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darvin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darvin
How popular is the name Darvin?
In 2025, Darvin was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darvin a girl's or a boy's name?
Darvin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Darvin most popular?
Darvin peaked in 1963, when 72 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Darvin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darvin currently ranks #3,937 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.