Darby
Meaning
“English surname and place name from Old Norse, traditionally 'deer park settlement'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Darby peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
50 people · the #66,656 first name in Brazil · median age 43
Among people named Darby living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Darby
Most people given the name Darby in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Darby you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Darby deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Darby truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Darby fits with your family’s names and surname.
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