Darci vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darci

Girl name · Rank #3973

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darci Darlene
Current Rank #3973 #1802
Total Births (all years) 6,538 204,832
Peak Year 1980 1958
Peak Year Births 242 8,279
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darci Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss — 25,956
1940ss — 40,321
1950ss 280 61,886
1960ss 1,409 43,527
1970ss 1,817 11,485
1980ss 1,540 5,184
1990ss 671 3,348
2000ss 373 2,371
2010ss 269 1,685
2020ss 179 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darci Darlene
2014 22 171
2015 28 160
2016 26 144
2017 22 146
2018 41 134
2019 33 122
2020 47 110
2021 26 103
2022 31 108
2023 38 108
2024 37 111

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, 1950–2024.

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