Darcy
Meaning
from the Anglo-Norman surname d'Arcy, meaning 'from Arcy' (a place in Normandy)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Darcy peaked in the 2020s.
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Popularity in Brazil
9,979 people · the #1,716 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 20,408 · median age 69
Among people named Darcy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Darcy
Most people given the name Darcy in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Darcy you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Darcy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Darcy 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 Darcy fits with your family’s names and surname.
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