About the name Darby
Darby is a girl name with Old Norse roots, literally “deer + settlement”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Darby ranked #2564 for girls in the US, with 68 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1995. Since 2000, 83% of US babies named Darby were girls.
Etymology
From Old Norse, meaning “deer” + “settlement”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Darby”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2564
- In 2015
- #1863
- Babies in 2025
- 68
Popularity of Darby, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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