Darcy vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darcy Darlene
Current Rank #984 #1802
Total Births (all years) 23,100 204,832
Peak Year 1970 1958
Peak Year Births 681 8,279
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darcy Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss 5 1,000
1920ss 10 7,426
1930ss 33 25,956
1940ss 362 40,321
1950ss 2,705 61,886
1960ss 5,589 43,527
1970ss 4,986 11,485
1980ss 3,279 5,184
1990ss 1,888 3,348
2000ss 1,341 2,371
2010ss 1,742 1,685
2020ss 1,160 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darcy Darlene
2014 184 171
2015 167 160
2016 189 144
2017 183 146
2018 211 134
2019 220 122
2020 195 110
2021 219 103
2022 236 108
2023 248 108
2024 262 111

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, 1917–2024.

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