boy's name
Darwin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 27,715
the United States
#964
2025 births
Darwin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #964. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1958, when 425 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Darwin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 |
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 66 |
| 1910s | 964 |
| 1920s | 2,208 |
| 1930s | 3,036 |
| 1940s | 3,033 |
| 1950s | 3,497 |
| 1960s | 3,447 |
| 1970s | 1,363 |
| 1980s | 1,150 |
| 1990s | 1,297 |
| 2000s | 2,267 |
| 2010s | 2,630 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,435 |
How popular is Darwin?
In 2025, Darwin was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #964 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Darwin 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 Darwin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darwin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darwin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darwin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darwin
How popular is the name Darwin?
In 2025, Darwin was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #964 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Darwin a girl's or a boy's name?
Darwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Darwin?
Darwin has 2 syllables.
When was Darwin most popular?
Darwin peaked in 1958, when 425 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Darwin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darwin currently ranks #912 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.