Darcey vs Darla

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

Name A

Darcey

Girl name · Rank #13640

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darcey Darla
Current Rank #13640 #1030
Total Births (all years) 2,059 43,389
Peak Year 1970 1963
Peak Year Births 77 2,391
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darcey Darla
1920ss — 33
1930ss — 1,206
1940ss 17 4,229
1950ss 186 9,599
1960ss 455 16,340
1970ss 553 5,382
1980ss 349 1,996
1990ss 209 968
2000ss 104 1,059
2010ss 125 1,587
2020ss 61 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darcey Darla
2014 11 161
2015 12 127
2016 14 185
2017 17 161
2018 14 181
2019 16 165
2020 12 155
2021 13 190
2022 19 202
2023 11 199
2024 6 244

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, 1947–2024.

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