Holding steady.
Popularity of Darcee since 1952
Babies named Darcee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1960, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Darcee's real moment was 1973.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 131 |
| 1970s | 134 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Darcee is a modern respelling of Darcy, a name that entered English as a Norman French surname. The variant Darcee first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1952 and peaked in usage in 1973, during the 1970s. Despite its peak, the name has never been common, and it is not currently counted among the top 1000 names, with fewer than five births per year. Its trajectory indicates a stable but very low frequency of use. The spelling Darcee reflects a trend of y-ending name variants that gained popularity in the mid-20th century, offering a distinct take on the more traditional Darcy.
Darcee is a modern respelling of the name Darcy, which originated as an English surname. The surname Darcy derives from the Norman French place name Arcy, combined with the French preposition de, meaning 'of' or 'from'. Alternatively, it may be related to the Old French word d'arcy, meaning 'dark' or 'dark one'. The spelling Darcee emerged in the mid-20th century as a fashionable variant, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dar, CeCe
Sibling names for Darcee
Names that share Darcee's style, for a brother or sister.
