Darwin
Darwin is a given name, evolved from the Old English name Deorwine. Notable people with the name include:Darwin Andrade, Colombian footballer Darwin Angeles, Honduran boxer Darwin Atapuma, Colombian cyclist Darwin Barney, American baseball player Darwin Bond, American sprinter Darwin Bonilla, Salvadoran footballer Darwin L.
Meaning & Origin of Darwin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darwin is a given name, evolved from the Old English name Deorwine. Notable people with the name include:Darwin Andrade, Colombian footballer Darwin Angeles, Honduran boxer Darwin Atapuma, Colombian cyclist Darwin Barney, American baseball player Darwin Bond, American sprinter Darwin Bonilla, Salvadoran footballer Darwin L.
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The Story of Darwin
Darwin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 417 Darwins were born — ranking #380 that year. As of 2026, Darwin ranks #857 for baby boys with 282 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 27K Darwins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darwin
Darwin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Darwin's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #297. Use the chart and map above to compare Darwin'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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