babyNamedDarwin
“dear friend”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,305th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- +21.1% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Darwin
Darwin is thought to mean “dear friend” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Darwin in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Darwin has been rising fast (+21.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Darwin every 114 schools, all spellings combined.
Darwin in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
920th boys’ name762 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,747+2.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,399th boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,139
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,273rd boys’ name64 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,912+3.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Darvinabroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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