Darby is a distinctive choice, ranked #3035 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Darby in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3035
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About the Name Darby
Darby is steadily gaining in popularity, up 41 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1234 in 1997, and it currently sits at #2001. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Darby is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Darby in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Darby
Simon Darby — Simon Darby is a British politician and former deputy chairman of the British National Party.
Teddy Darby — Theodore Roosevelt Darby, better known as Blind Teddy Darby, was an American blues singer and guitarist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Darby
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Darby per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Darby in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Darby is declining: down 993 places since 2020, to #3,035 in 2025. It peaked at #1,234 in 1997.
Darby is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Darby include: Simon Darby, Darby Stanchfield and Darby Hills. Short summaries for each appear below.
Darby does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Darbys in the wild.
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UK babies named Darby (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 993 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Darby
Almost certainly the only Darby in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Darby
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jan Paul Beahm was an American singer who, along with longtime friend Pat Smear (born Georg Albert Ruthenberg), co-founded the punk rock band the Germs and was best known as their lead vocalist.