Darwin

Meaning: Dear friend
Origin: English surname

Boy's name · #961 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Darwin belongs to an older America first — it reached #297 back in 1938 — yet it still appears in today's records at #961. About 26,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#152 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,118 in France (2025) · #1,337 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,378 in Austria (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,466 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,642 in Canada (2025) · #3,262 in Italy (2024) · #727 in Scotland (2024) · #1,084 in Belgium (2024) · #770 in Ireland (2023) · #275 in Puerto Rico (2019) and 1 more.

Famous Darwins

Darwin Núñez — Uruguayan footballer (born 1999)
Darwin Blanch — American tennis player (born 2007)
Darwin Joston — American actor (1937–1998)
Darwin Quintero — Colombian footballer (born 1987)
Darwin Shaw — British actor (born 2000)

In stories & tradition

Darwin — Mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe
Darwin Jones — Fiction character
Darwin McCausland — Don't Look Under the Bed (TV series)

What Darwins become

Among 188 notable people named Darwin:

Sports figures appear 2.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darwin Núñez, Uruguayan footballer (born 1999).

Similar names: Eddy · Darell · Bruno · Norman · Milton · Robin

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