Darcus vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darcus

Girl name

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darcus Darlene
Current Rank Unranked #1802
Total Births (all years) 358 204,832
Peak Year 1925 1958
Peak Year Births 11 8,279
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darcus Darlene
1880ss 5 —
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss 24 1,000
1920ss 80 7,426
1930ss 62 25,956
1940ss 38 40,321
1950ss 69 61,886
1960ss 51 43,527
1970ss 23 11,485
1980ss 6 5,184
1990ss — 3,348
2000ss — 2,371
2010ss — 1,685
2020ss — 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darcus Darlene
2014 — 171
2015 — 160
2016 — 144
2017 — 146
2018 — 134
2019 — 122
2020 — 110
2021 — 103
2022 — 108
2023 — 108
2024 — 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, 1884–1985.

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