Dara vs Darlene

Side-by-side comparison of Dara and Darlene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dara

Girl name · Rank #1029

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Dara Darlene
Current Rank #1029 #1802
Total Births (all years) 13,484 204,832
Peak Year 1981 1958
Peak Year Births 453 8,279
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Dara Darlene
1890ss 5 11
1900ss 11 92
1910ss 54 1,000
1920ss 85 7,426
1930ss 46 25,956
1940ss 212 40,321
1950ss 971 61,886
1960ss 1,840 43,527
1970ss 2,649 11,485
1980ss 2,905 5,184
1990ss 1,808 3,348
2000ss 1,078 2,371
2010ss 1,023 1,685
2020ss 797 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dara Darlene
2014 74 171
2015 65 160
2016 71 144
2017 110 146
2018 206 134
2019 227 122
2020 166 110
2021 132 103
2022 148 108
2023 107 108
2024 244 111

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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