Darlen vs Darla

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

Name A

Darlen

Girl name

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darlen Darla
Current Rank Unranked #1030
Total Births (all years) 184 43,389
Peak Year 2008 1963
Peak Year Births 11 2,391
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darlen Darla
1920ss — 33
1930ss 10 1,206
1940ss — 4,229
1950ss 29 9,599
1960ss 51 16,340
1970ss 5 5,382
1980ss 10 1,996
1990ss 5 968
2000ss 39 1,059
2010ss 30 1,587
2020ss 5 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlen Darla
2014 — 161
2015 — 127
2016 — 185
2017 — 161
2018 — 181
2019 5 165
2020 — 155
2021 — 190
2022 5 202
2023 — 199
2024 — 244

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, 1936–2022.

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