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Worldwide Name Statistics

Darwin

Ranked #1774 - 1 in 490,617 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,306

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1774

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1774
Rarity
1 in 490,617
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Darwin

There are an estimated 16,306 people named Darwin alive worldwide today. That ranks Darwin at #1774 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Darwin is held by approximately 16,306 people, ranking #1774 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,354 U.S. residents).

Historically Darwin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Darwin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Darwin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Darwin, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1882: 5
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1889: 8
  5. 1893: 5
  6. 1897: 7
  7. 1898: 8
  8. 1900: 5
  9. 1901: 8
  10. 1903: 5
  11. 1904: 8
  12. 1906: 7
  13. 1907: 11
  14. 1908: 11
  15. 1909: 11
  16. 1910: 18
  17. 1911: 19
  18. 1912: 45
  19. 1913: 74
  20. 1914: 75
  21. 1915: 139
  22. 1916: 150
  23. 1917: 133
  24. 1918: 156
  25. 1919: 155
  26. 1920: 174
  27. 1921: 214
  28. 1922: 188
  29. 1923: 215
  30. 1924: 218
  31. 1925: 225
  32. 1926: 202
  33. 1927: 242
  34. 1928: 252
  35. 1929: 278
  36. 1930: 280
  37. 1931: 259
  38. 1932: 281
  39. 1933: 307
  40. 1934: 306
  41. 1935: 330
  42. 1936: 304
  43. 1937: 299
  44. 1938: 338
  45. 1939: 332
  46. 1940: 309
  47. 1941: 283
  48. 1942: 326
  49. 1943: 332
  50. 1944: 303
  51. 1945: 235
  52. 1946: 298
  53. 1947: 350
  54. 1948: 295
  55. 1949: 302
  56. 1950: 324
  57. 1951: 323
  58. 1952: 299
  59. 1953: 313
  60. 1954: 320
  61. 1955: 343
  62. 1956: 371
  63. 1957: 382
  64. 1958: 425
  65. 1959: 397
  66. 1960: 392
  67. 1961: 374
  68. 1962: 398
  69. 1963: 347
  70. 1964: 360
  71. 1965: 383
  72. 1966: 332
  73. 1967: 304
  74. 1968: 297
  75. 1969: 260
  76. 1970: 207
  77. 1971: 191
  78. 1972: 142
  79. 1973: 144
  80. 1974: 144
  81. 1975: 125
  82. 1976: 84
  83. 1977: 118
  84. 1978: 106
  85. 1979: 102
  86. 1980: 119
  87. 1981: 120
  88. 1982: 88
  89. 1983: 96
  90. 1984: 122
  91. 1985: 107
  92. 1986: 106
  93. 1987: 115
  94. 1988: 129
  95. 1989: 148
  96. 1990: 128
  97. 1991: 143
  98. 1992: 126
  99. 1993: 136
  100. 1994: 137
  101. 1995: 125
  102. 1996: 105
  103. 1997: 136
  104. 1998: 132
  105. 1999: 129
  106. 2000: 146
  107. 2001: 180
  108. 2002: 179
  109. 2003: 197
  110. 2004: 222
  111. 2005: 212
  112. 2006: 266
  113. 2007: 261
  114. 2008: 285
  115. 2009: 319
  116. 2010: 320
  117. 2011: 296
  118. 2012: 248
  119. 2013: 259
  120. 2014: 244
  121. 2015: 256
  122. 2016: 269
  123. 2017: 272
  124. 2018: 243
  125. 2019: 223
  126. 2020: 248
  127. 2021: 196
  128. 2022: 229
  129. 2023: 228
  130. 2024: 293
  131. 2025: 241

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Darwin worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,306 people named Darwin alive worldwide today, ranking #1774 globally.

Is Darwin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 490,617 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,306 bearers, which is 1 in 20,354 Americans.

Is Darwin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Darwin is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Darwin come from?

Who are famous people named Darwin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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