Darwin

Meaning: Dear friend
Origin: Old English

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) · #1,480 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,111 in Canada (2024).

Famous Darwins

Darwin Núñez — Uruguayan association football player
Darwin Machís — Venezuelan association football player
Darwin Atapuma — Road racing cyclist
Darwin Quintero — Colombian footballer
Darwin Ceren — Salvadoran footballer

In stories & tradition

Darwin — Marvel Comics
Darwin Jones — DC Comics
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 association football player.

Similar names: Bruno · Darell · Alfonso · Landyn · Ramon · Erwin

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