Darby vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darby

Girl name · Rank #3179

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darby Darlene
Current Rank #3179 #1802
Total Births (all years) 8,269 204,832
Peak Year 1995 1958
Peak Year Births 491 8,279
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darby Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss 13 25,956
1940ss 176 40,321
1950ss 276 61,886
1960ss 444 43,527
1970ss 616 11,485
1980ss 666 5,184
1990ss 2,599 3,348
2000ss 1,948 2,371
2010ss 1,162 1,685
2020ss 369 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darby Darlene
2014 106 171
2015 110 160
2016 120 144
2017 123 146
2018 89 134
2019 89 122
2020 82 110
2021 95 103
2022 68 108
2023 74 108
2024 50 111

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, 1936–2024.

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