Darcy: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Arcy”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- DAR-see · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (89% of all uses)
Transferred surname from d'Arcy, originally denoting someone from Arcy in France. The place-name is likely from a Gallo-Roman personal name plus -acum.
How popular is Darcy?
Babies named Darcy in 2024291
2024 rank#984 girls
Peak year1968
Total US babies since 188025,860
Darcy is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Darcy
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Darcy questions
What does the name Darcy mean?
Darcy means "from Arcy". It comes from French. Transferred surname from d'Arcy, originally denoting someone from Arcy in France. The place-name is likely from a Gallo-Roman personal name plus -acum.
Is Darcy a boy or girl name?
Darcy is mainly a girl's name in US records (89% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Darcy?
291 US babies were named Darcy in 2024. Its peak year was 1968.
How do you pronounce Darcy?
Darcy is usually pronounced DAR-see.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.