The baby name Darcy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑrsi/ (DAR-see).
Darcy is Norman French in Origin.
The baby name Darcy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑrsi/ (DAR-see).
Darcy is Norman French in Origin.
Darcy is a unisex given name and surname with two well-established etymologies. As a Norman French locative, d’Arcy meant “from Arcy,” referring to places named Arcy in northern France, notably Arcy-sur-Cure in Yonne. In an Irish context, it is the Anglicized form of Ó Dorchaidhe, “descendant of the dark one,” from Gaelic dorcha, “dark.” Both lines feed modern usage, giving Darcy the senses of geographical origin or ‘dark/dusky.’
Brought to Britain by the Normans after 1066, Darcy flourished as a surname in medieval records and later transitioned to a given name, gaining literary cachet through Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813). Twentieth-century popularity expanded for both sexes, with a strong feminine rise in the UK influenced by ballerina Darcey Bussell. Common variants include D’Arcy, Darcey, Darci, and Darcie; all share the pronunciation DAR-see.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #269 | 17 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #283 | 24 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #304 | 16 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #322 | 8 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #329 | 21 | 8,829 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #361 | 4 | 5,096 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #366 | 34 | 5,922 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #465 | 16 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #495 | 11 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #513 | 20 | 11,342 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #555 | 57 | 9,488 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #610 | 143 | 12,213 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #615 | 589 | 16,140 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #646 | 20 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #656 | 262 | 8,487 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #748 | 131 | 14,506 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #784 | 159 | 12,708 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #821 | 31 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #837 | 107 | 14,861 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #864 | 29 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #899 | 22 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 5,873 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #932 | 24 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,139 | 45 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Darcy is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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