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Darcy

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Dark one; from Arcy”

Linguistic heritage: French

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:DAHR-see

IPA (US English):/ˈdɑːr.siː/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity1970681 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#857341 births in 2025

Total US Registrations26,203Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio89% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1970 (681 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level25 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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