Darwin

“Dear friend” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #961 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Darwin belongs to an older America first — it reached #297 back in 1938 — yet it still appears in today's records at #961. About 26,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

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 188 notable people named Darwin:

Sports figures appear 2.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darwin Núñez, Uruguayan association football player.

Similar names: Bruno · Darell · Alfonso · Landyn · Erwin · Ramon

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