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Darby

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Darby: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1234 to #5785.199720032010201520202025#1234#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1646
1997#1234
1998#1697
1999#2189
2000#1831
2001#2226
2003#4373
2004#3197
2005#3970
2008#2150
2009#2148
2010#3156
2011#5785
2012#4171
2013#4739
2014#4003
2015#2705
2016#3214
2017#2341
2018#2340
2019#2869
2020#2042
2021#1628
2022#1767
2023#2689
2024#2000
2025#3035

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 27 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #638 among girls in Scotland, #2000 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #638 in Scotland in 2024.

Darby's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#30358HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#200014HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#26899HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#176716HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#162818HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#204213HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#234011HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#205211HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#32147HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#27059HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#214811HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#215011HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#18319HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#123415HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Darby is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Darby, between 1996 and 2025, in 28 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202528#1234 in 1997
Republic of Ireland2009–20253#676 in 2025
Scotland20241#638 in 2024

Its high point came 28 years earlier in England and Wales (1997) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

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What is known about Darby

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #638 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.