Darcey vs Darlene

Side-by-side comparison of Darcey and Darlene — 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

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darcey Darlene
Current Rank #13640 #1802
Total Births (all years) 2,059 204,832
Peak Year 1970 1958
Peak Year Births 77 8,279
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darcey Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss — 25,956
1940ss 17 40,321
1950ss 186 61,886
1960ss 455 43,527
1970ss 553 11,485
1980ss 349 5,184
1990ss 209 3,348
2000ss 104 2,371
2010ss 125 1,685
2020ss 61 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darcey Darlene
2014 11 171
2015 12 160
2016 14 144
2017 17 146
2018 14 134
2019 16 122
2020 12 110
2021 13 103
2022 19 108
2023 11 108
2024 6 111

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, 1947–2024.

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