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Darby

“Deer settlement” — Old Norse origin

Girl's name · #2564 in the US (2025) · 90s

Darby has appeared in US records since 1936 — best rank #499 (1995) · 8,338 babies named Darby all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Darbys

• Darby Stanchfield — American actress
• Darby Camp — American actress
• Darby Mills — Canadian singer (born 1959)
• Darby Gould — American musician
• Darby Penney — American activist

In stories & tradition

• Darby — My Friends Tigger & Pooh · Super Sleuth Christmas Movie

What Darbys become

Among 53 notable people named Darby:

Entertainers appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darby Stanchfield, American actress.

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