Darlena vs Darla

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

Name A

Darlena

Girl name

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darlena Darla
Current Rank Unranked #1030
Total Births (all years) 1,536 43,389
Peak Year 1964 1963
Peak Year Births 53 2,391
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darlena Darla
1920ss 10 33
1930ss 81 1,206
1940ss 194 4,229
1950ss 331 9,599
1960ss 412 16,340
1970ss 209 5,382
1980ss 147 1,996
1990ss 105 968
2000ss 34 1,059
2010ss 13 1,587
2020ss — 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlena Darla
2014 — 161
2015 5 127
2016 — 185
2017 — 161
2018 — 181
2019 — 165
2020 — 155
2021 — 190
2022 — 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, 1920–2015.

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