Darlen vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darlen

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darlen Darlene
Current Rank Unranked #1802
Total Births (all years) 184 204,832
Peak Year 2008 1958
Peak Year Births 11 8,279
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darlen Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss 10 25,956
1940ss — 40,321
1950ss 29 61,886
1960ss 51 43,527
1970ss 5 11,485
1980ss 10 5,184
1990ss 5 3,348
2000ss 39 2,371
2010ss 30 1,685
2020ss 5 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlen Darlene
2014 — 171
2015 — 160
2016 — 144
2017 — 146
2018 — 134
2019 5 122
2020 — 110
2021 — 103
2022 5 108
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, 1936–2022.

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