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Darwin

Boy

Origin of the name

Darwin was first an English surname, made famous by the naturalist Charles Darwin.

Classic name

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In 1958, Darwin reached its peak: 418 boys, 1 baby in 9,889. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 131 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 960.
26,347births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 380rank at its peak, in 1958

Where babies named Darwin are born

1958

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The darker the blue, the more common Darwin is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Darwin is most common in South Dakota (8.5 times), Iowa (5.3) and North Dakota (4.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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