Darwin
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dear friend or beloved friend.
Babies a year
270
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#961
down from #839
UK popularity
#1466
18 babies
How Darwin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #868 |
| 2016 | #856 |
| 2017 | #833 |
| 2018 | #907 |
| 2019 | #957 |
| 2020 | #906 |
| 2022 | #987 |
| 2023 | #970 |
| 2024 | #839 |
| 2025 | #961 |
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Darwin. In the US, 270 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 417 in 1958.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Darwin was most common in 1935, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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