Darwin

Where Darwin comes from

From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.
— Wiktionary's entry for Darwin
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1881
    First appearance
    #866 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1938
    Peak, #297
    338 babies named Darwin — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1972
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #675.
  4. 1993
    Darwin Machís born
    Venezuelan association football player
  5. 1999
    Darwin Núñez born
    Uruguayan association football player
In the dictionary
  • A male given name transferred from the surname, deriving from the Old English name Dēorwine and revived through the surname.
Namesakes
  • Darwin Núñez · Uruguayan association football player, born 1999
  • Darwin Machís · Venezuelan association football player, born 1993
  • Darwin Atapuma · Road racing cyclist, born 1988
  • Darwin Quintero · Colombian footballer, born 1987
  • Darwin Ceren · Salvadoran footballer, born 1989

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.