Darvin
Darvin is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Darvin Adams, American-born Canadian football player Dárvin Chávez, Mexican footballer Darvin Ebanks, American soccer player Darvin Edwards, Saint Lucian athlete Darvin Ham, American basketball player and coach Darvin Kidsy, American football player Darvin Moon (1963–2020), American logger and poker player
Meaning & Origin of Darvin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darvin is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Darvin Adams, American-born Canadian football player Dárvin Chávez, Mexican footballer Darvin Ebanks, American soccer player Darvin Edwards, Saint Lucian athlete Darvin Ham, American basketball player and coach Darvin Kidsy, American football player Darvin Moon (1963–2020), American logger and poker player
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The Story of Darvin
Darvin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 72 Darvins were born — ranking #880 that year. As of 2026, Darvin ranks #4,724 for baby boys with 21 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 4K Darvins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darvin
Darvin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Darvin's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #880. Use the chart and map above to compare Darvin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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