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Darby

Unisex English #2423 in 2023

Darby is a unisex name of English origin.

Meaning of Darby

From the English place name Derby, from djúr + býr.

Popularity of Darby

Popularity, 1913–2023

94 births in 2023

1913 2023

11,136 U.S. births recorded from 1913–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1995

539 babies

First recorded

1913

110 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

God is my judge

Boy · Scottish Gaelic

Name of Scottish kings and an early saint, from Dòmhnall and reinforced by Donvaldus ~ Donaldus, from Domnall, from Dubnowalos

Girl · Ancient Greek

The English form of Dorothea, the name of a legendary saint, from Δωροθέα, from t=gift + t=god

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

Girl · Italian

A 19th-century invention from the - noun donna; also interpreted as a feminine form of Donald

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Popular from the 1940s to the 1970s, first in the USA, then in the UK

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.