Darlene vs Darcy

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

Name A

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Name B

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Metric Darlene Darcy
Current Rank #1802 #984
Total Births (all years) 204,832 23,100
Peak Year 1958 1970
Peak Year Births 8,279 681
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Darlene Darcy
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 92 —
1910ss 1,000 5
1920ss 7,426 10
1930ss 25,956 33
1940ss 40,321 362
1950ss 61,886 2,705
1960ss 43,527 5,589
1970ss 11,485 4,986
1980ss 5,184 3,279
1990ss 3,348 1,888
2000ss 2,371 1,341
2010ss 1,685 1,742
2020ss 540 1,160

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlene Darcy
2014 171 184
2015 160 167
2016 144 189
2017 146 183
2018 134 211
2019 122 220
2020 110 195
2021 103 219
2022 108 236
2023 108 248
2024 111 262

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, 1896–2024.

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