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Darwin

“Dear friend” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #960 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Darwin has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #297 (1938) · 26,347 babies named Darwin all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Darwins

• Darwin Núñez — Uruguayan association football player
• Darwin Machís — Venezuelan association football player
• Darwin Atapuma — Road racing cyclist
• Darwin Quintero — Colombian footballer
• Darwin Ceren — Salvadoran footballer

In stories & tradition

• Darwin — Earth-616
• Darwin Jones — DC Universe
• Darwin McCausland — Don't Look Under the Bed

What Darwins become

Among 187 notable people named Darwin:

Athletes appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darwin Núñez, Uruguayan association football player.

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