Darcus

Darcus is a female given name: 97% of people named Darcus are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleLow

Male 3%Female 97%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 3% male / 97% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 11 male / 358 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Darcus

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Darcus," in English, "Guten Tag Darcus," in German. Darcus is a female given name: about 97% of people named Darcus are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Darcus,

German

Guten Tag Darcus,

French

Bonjour Darcus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Darcus:

Chinese

Darcus您好：

Japanese

Darcus様

English

Hi Darcus,

German

Hi Darcus,

French

Salut Darcus,

Spanish

Hola Darcus,

Chinese

Darcus你好：

Japanese

Darcusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Darcus by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	woman's name	3%

United States birth data

11 male · 358 female · 369 births recorded

Male 3%Female 97%

Since 1980: 45% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Darcus a male or female name?

Darcus is a female given name: 97% of people named Darcus are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Darcus in an email?

Is Darcus a unisex name?

Darcus is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Darcus are men. Darcus leans strongly female overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Darcus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/darcus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_darcus,
  title  = {Is Darcus a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/darcus},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}