Darleen vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darleen

Girl name · Rank #10315

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darleen Darlene
Current Rank #10315 #1802
Total Births (all years) 8,322 204,832
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 231 8,279
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darleen Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss 93 1,000
1920ss 811 7,426
1930ss 1,181 25,956
1940ss 1,842 40,321
1950ss 1,667 61,886
1960ss 1,318 43,527
1970ss 504 11,485
1980ss 227 5,184
1990ss 176 3,348
2000ss 219 2,371
2010ss 232 1,685
2020ss 52 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darleen Darlene
2014 16 171
2015 15 160
2016 19 144
2017 42 146
2018 19 134
2019 25 122
2020 13 110
2021 10 103
2022 12 108
2023 8 108
2024 9 111

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, 1914–2024.

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