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DAHR-bee
Darby
OriginIrish, English, Norse
Meaning"free from envy; from the deer estate"
GenderGirl
US Rank#951
Top 1000
NB Rank#1150
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About Darby
The name Darby is currently ranked #951 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #499 in 1995. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in DARBY, DARBY, and DARBY. Darby is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,895 | 106 | 59.3 |
| 2015 | #1,863 | 110 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | #1,736 | 120 | 67.7 |
| 2017 | #1,723 | 123 | 71.2 |
| 2018 | #2,135 | 89 | 52.3 |
| 2019 | #2,112 | 89 | 53 |
| 2020 | #2,198 | 82 | 50.7 |
| 2021 | #2,028 | 95 | 57.9 |
| 2022 | #2,583 | 68 | 41.5 |
| 2023 | #2,423 | 74 | 46.1 |
| 2024 | #3,174 | 50 | 30.9 |
| 2025 | #2,564 | 68 | 42.3 |
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- Darby Stanchfield
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- Darby Rudd (b. 2010)
daughter of American actor Paul Rudd
- Darby Ward
daughter of former footballer Ashley Ward and RHOC star Dawn Ward
Darby in pop culture
- Darby Shaw
main character in "The Pelican Brief"
- Darby
character on TV's "Second Noah"
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human character on animated series "My Friends Tigger and Pooh"
- Darby Carter
main character in the show "Love Life"
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