Darcie
A feminine given name of English origin meaning "dark" or "little dark one".
Name Census estimates that about 5,112 living Americans carry the first name Darcie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Darcie today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darcie births was 1971 (211 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darcie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Darcie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
5.1K
~ 1 in 67,049 Americans
Peak year
1971
211 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,798
Tracked since 1942
Census
Darcie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,008 people with the first name Darcie, which placed it at #3,901 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
#3,901
National first-name rank
People counted
5.0K
5,008 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darcie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darcie is White at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). 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 Darcie 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 Darcie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.0% · 4,408
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 191
- Two or more races3.5% · 175
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 88
- Black or African American1.7% · 86
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 60
Popularity
Darcie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darcie from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 1,727 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darcie 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 Darcie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Darcies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. California, Michigan, New York recorded the most babies named Darcie, while Montana, Hawaii, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 98 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Darcie
The given name Darcie is a feminine variant of the masculine name Darcy, which originated from the Norman-French surname d'Arcy or de Areci. The name is derived from the town of Arcy in Normandy, France. It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the early Middle Ages, sometime around the 11th or 12th century.
The earliest recorded use of the name Darcie can be traced back to the late 16th century in England. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Darcie Wentworth, an English noblewoman born in 1591. She was the daughter of Sir John Wentworth and Frances Atkinson.
Another notable figure with the name Darcie was Darcie Jemmat Ashworth, an English writer and poet who lived in the 18th century. She was born in 1721 and is best known for her collection of poems published in 1775, titled "The Poetical Works of Darcie Jemmat Ashworth."
In the 19th century, Darcie Lever was a prominent British philanthropist and social reformer. She was born in 1836 and worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of the working class in Manchester, England. She founded several charitable organizations and was a vocal advocate for women's rights.
The name Darcie also appears in literary works, such as the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, where one of the characters is named Darcie Fitzwilliam. While a minor character, her presence in this classic work of literature has helped to popularize the name.
Another notable figure with the name Darcie was Darcie Byrne, an Irish actress and singer born in 1925. She had a successful career on stage and screen, appearing in numerous productions in Ireland and the United Kingdom throughout the mid-20th century.
While the name Darcie has its roots in medieval France and England, it has since gained popularity in various parts of the world, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, its historical origins and associations with notable figures from the past continue to shape its cultural significance and enduring appeal.
People
Darcie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darcie 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
Darcie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darcie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,112 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darcie 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 67,049 US residents.
Is Darcie a common name?
We classify Darcie as "Rare". It ranks above 96.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,710 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darcie most popular?
The single biggest year for Darcie was 1971, when 211 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darcie is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Darcie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,008 people with the name Darcie, or 1.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,901 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 Darcie 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 Darcie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Darcie appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,009 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Darcie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darcie is White at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). 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 Darcie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Darcie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (4,408 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 Darcie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darcie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darcie 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 Darcie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darcie 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 Darcie 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 share the name Darcie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.