Darbi
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variation of Deborah.
Name Census estimates that about 632 living Americans carry the first name Darbi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Darbi today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darbi births was 1995 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darbi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
632
~ 1 in 542,333 Americans
Peak year
1995
40 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2021 SSA rank
#15,808
Tracked since 1960
Census
Darbi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 622 people with the first name Darbi, which placed it at #17,634 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,634
National first-name rank
People counted
622
622 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
87.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darbi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darbi is White at 87.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Darbi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Darbi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.6% · 545
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 30
- Two or more races4.3% · 27
- Black or African American1.9% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 3
Popularity
Darbi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darbi from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 221 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darbi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Darbi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Darbis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Darbi
The given name Darbi is believed to have its origins in the Latvian language, where it is a diminutive form of the name Dārta, which itself is derived from the Old Prussian name Dargarte. This name is thought to be a compound of the elements "darg" meaning "fruitful" and "arte" meaning "land" or "earth". Thus, the name Darbi may have originally been associated with fertility and agricultural abundance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Darbi dates back to the Middle Ages in Latvia and the surrounding Baltic regions. It was relatively uncommon during this time period, primarily used within certain rural communities with strong ties to traditional Latvian culture and mythology.
In the 16th century, a Latvian noblewoman named Darbi Vascovica was mentioned in several historical documents related to land disputes and legal proceedings. She is one of the earliest notable individuals to bear this name.
During the 18th century, the name Darbi gained some popularity among Latvian intellectuals and writers, who may have been drawn to its connection to the natural world and fruitfulness. One such individual was the poet Darbi Krisjanis, who was born in 1742 and is known for his pastoral verses celebrating the beauty of the Latvian countryside.
In the 19th century, a Latvian opera singer named Darbi Ozolina achieved considerable fame and recognition for her performances throughout Europe. She was born in 1825 and is remembered as one of the first Latvian sopranos to gain international acclaim.
Another notable figure with this name was Darbi Berzins, a Latvian painter and sculptor who lived from 1875 to 1944. He was celebrated for his depictions of Latvian folk culture and rural landscapes, which often featured motifs of fertility and abundance.
While the name Darbi has remained relatively uncommon outside of Latvia and the Baltic region, it has maintained a strong connection to its historical roots and cultural significance within Latvian tradition.
People
Darbi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darbi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Darbi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darbi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 632 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darbi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 542,333 US residents.
Is Darbi a common name?
We classify Darbi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 668 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darbi most popular?
The single biggest year for Darbi was 1995, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darbi is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Darbi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 622 people with the name Darbi, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,634 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Darbi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Darbi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Darbi leans strongly female. 613 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 15 male bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Darbi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darbi is White at 87.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Darbi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Darbi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.6% (545 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Darbi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darbi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darbi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Darbi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darbi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Darbi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Darbi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.