Darcy
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Darcy
A favorite in England and Wales, Darcy is a unisex option with delicacy, grace, and strength. Associated with classic literary and courtesy thanks to Jane Austen's hero, Mr. Darcy, and Bridget Jones's Mark Darcy, its image was partly transformed by English ballerina Darcey Bussell, who helped popularize it for girls.
Darcy for girls#857 US
A name with multiple meanings, Darcy can be considered an anglicization of either d'Arcy, a French name associated with the town of Arcy, or of O'Dorchaidhe, an Irish surname meaning "dark one". It can also be spelled as Darcey, Darcie, and Darci too, all of which have featured in the England and Wales Top 1000 at least once since the 90s.
Darcie is currently the most popular spelling in the UK, appearing in the Top 100, while Darcy ranks in the Top 150 and Darcey in the Top #400. There's also Darcie-Mae in the latter half of the charts, along with Darcie-Rae, Darcie-Leigh, Darcie-Anne, Darcie-Rose, and Darcia which are all given to a handful of girls each year.
In Australia, Darcy leans masculine and frequently appears in the Top 100 for boys, while in the US, Darcy recently re-entered the popularity characts girls after a 30 year absence.
Notable Darcys include the character Darcy Olsson of the TV show and graphic novel series, Heartstopper, the actress Darcy Rose Byrnes, and young social media star, Darcy Jane Pentland.
Darcy for boys#4159 US
The ultimate Jane Austen hero name, Darcy makes a handsome, surname style choice. Predominantly used for girls in England and Wales, across the pond in Australia, it is a stylish Top 100 name for boys. In the US meanwhile, it does lean feminine, however, 30 boys were given the name in a recent year, suggesting it is on the up across the board.
Considered an anglicization of D'Arcy, denoting someone from the French town of Arcy, it may also be an English form of the Irish O'Dorchaidhe, meaning "dark one".
Pronounced DAR-see.
As of October 2026, Darcy ranked #857 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #349 in 1968, Nameberry popularity #213.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,294 | 184 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,400 | 167 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,281 | 189 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,287 | 183 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,151 | 211 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,110 | 220 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,190 | 195 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,125 | 219 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,068 | 236 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,020 | 248 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #983 | 262 | #3,805 | 29 |
| 2025 | #857 | 316 | #4,159 | 25 |
World rankings
Darcy for boys
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- Darcy Rose ByrnesGirl
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daughter of YouTuber Louise Pentland aka SprinkleOfGlitter
- Darcy James BlakeBoy
Welsh footballer
- Darcy Stephen WardBoy
Australian motorcycle racer
- Darcy DallasBoy
Canadian ice hockey player
- Darcy FurberBoy
Canadian politician
- Darcy HordichukBoy
Canadian ice hockey player
- Darcy RibeiroBoy
Brazilian anthropologist and politician
- Darcy TuckerBoy
Canadian ice hockey player
- Darcy TadichBoy
Australian actor
- Darcy BryceBoy
Australian actor
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Darcy in pop culture
- Darcy FieldsGirl
main character on TV's "Darcy's Wild Life"
- Darcy EdwardsGirl
character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
- Darcy LewisGirl
character in the Thor series
- Darcy Elliot BobcruzGirl
character in film "For Keeps"
- Darcy FarrowGirl
tragic folksong heroine
- Darcy SilvermanGirl
character in 2010 film "Gulliver's Travels"
- Darcy PatelGirl
main character in Scott Westerfeld's "Afterworlds"
- DarcyGirl
character in the books "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue"
- DarcyGirl
witch from animated series Winx Club
- Darcy DollGirl
android in "Superman: The Animated Series"
- Mr. Fitzwilliam DarcyGirl
Jane Austen's hero from Pride and Prejudice
- Darcy VegaGirl
main character in the Zodiac Academy series
- Mr. Fitzwilliam DarcyBoy
a main character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
- Mark DarcyBoy
character in book/film "Bridget Jones's Diary"
- Darcy MeadeBoy
minor character in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind"
- Darcy HawthorneBoy
character in "The Mother Daughter Book Club" by Heather Vogel Frederick
- Dr. Darcy GarlandBoy
character on Canadian TV series "Murdoch Mysteries"
- Darcy WilliamsonBoy
main character on the brazilian soap opera "Orgulho & Paixão"