Darice vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darice

Girl name

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darice Darlene
Current Rank Unranked #1802
Total Births (all years) 1,333 204,832
Peak Year 1955 1958
Peak Year Births 52 8,279
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darice Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss — 25,956
1940ss 29 40,321
1950ss 368 61,886
1960ss 295 43,527
1970ss 341 11,485
1980ss 164 5,184
1990ss 92 3,348
2000ss 5 2,371
2010ss — 1,685
2020ss 39 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darice Darlene
2014 — 171
2015 — 160
2016 — 144
2017 — 146
2018 — 134
2019 — 122
2020 — 110
2021 — 103
2022 5 108
2023 34 108
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, 1947–2023.

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