Darrie
A name of Scottish origin meaning "from the tract of fertile land".
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Darrie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Darrie today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darrie births was 1967 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darrie. 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
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
1967
13 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1999 SSA rank
#6,180
Tracked since 1951
Census
Darrie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 208 people with the first name Darrie, which placed it at #37,486 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
#37,486
National first-name rank
People counted
208
208 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
58.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darrie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darrie is Black at 58.2%. The next largest groups are White (32.7%) 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 Darrie 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 Darrie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American58.2% · 121
- White32.7% · 68
- Two or more races4.3% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Darrie
Darrie leans heavily male at 83.2% of total registrations, but 21 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Darrie as a male name
- Ranked #10,250 in 1999
- 5 male births in 1999
- Peak: 1965 (10 births)
Darrie as a female name
- Ranked #6,180 in 1967
- 6 female births in 1967
- Peak: 1967 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Darrie on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 116 were male (58.6%) and 82 were female (41.4%).
Popularity
Darrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darrie from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 70 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darrie 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 Darrie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Darries live
Origin
Meaning and history of Darrie
The name Darrie is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with its roots dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain. It is derived from the Old English word "deore," which means "beloved" or "precious." This name was commonly used during the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of England and Scotland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Darrie can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this historical record, the name appears as a variant spelling, "Derie," associated with a landowner in the county of Yorkshire.
Throughout the centuries, the name Darrie has been associated with several notable historical figures. One of the most prominent was Darrie de Vere, a 13th-century English nobleman who served as the Earl of Oxford and played a significant role in the Barons' War against King Henry III. He lived from approximately 1210 to 1263.
Another important figure bearing the name Darrie was Darrie MacLeod, a Scottish clan chief who lived in the 15th century. He was known for leading his clan during the tumultuous period of the Wars of Scottish Independence, and his name is recorded in various historical accounts and clan records from that time.
In the realm of literature, Darrie Fordyce is a notable author from the 18th century. Born in Scotland in 1710, Fordyce was a prolific writer and poet, known for his works on moral and religious themes. His most famous work, "The Art of Preaching," was widely read and influential in its time.
Moving into the 19th century, Darrie Boucicault was an Irish-American playwright and actor who made significant contributions to the world of theatre. Born in 1822, Boucicault is best known for his plays "The Octoroon" and "The Shaughraun," which explored themes of race and Irish identity.
Finally, in the 20th century, Darrie Sayers was a renowned English cricketer who played for the Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the England national team. Born in 1908, Sayers was a skilled bowler and was inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame in 2009, recognizing his outstanding career and contributions to the sport.
People
Darrie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrie 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
Darrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darrie 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 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Darrie a common name?
We classify Darrie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 125 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Darrie was 1967, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darrie is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Darrie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 208 people with the name Darrie, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,486 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 Darrie 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 Darrie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Darrie on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 116 were male (58.6%) and 82 were female (41.4%). 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 Darrie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darrie is Black at 58.2%. The next largest groups are White (32.7%) 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 Darrie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Darrie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.2% (121 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 Darrie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darrie a male name?
Yes, 83.2% of people registered as Darrie in the SSA data are male. 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 Darrie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darrie 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 Darrie 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 Darrie?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Darrie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.