Darlene vs Darla

Side-by-side comparison of Darlene and Darla — 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

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darlene Darla
Current Rank #1802 #1030
Total Births (all years) 204,832 43,389
Peak Year 1958 1963
Peak Year Births 8,279 2,391
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darlene Darla
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 92 —
1910ss 1,000 —
1920ss 7,426 33
1930ss 25,956 1,206
1940ss 40,321 4,229
1950ss 61,886 9,599
1960ss 43,527 16,340
1970ss 11,485 5,382
1980ss 5,184 1,996
1990ss 3,348 968
2000ss 2,371 1,059
2010ss 1,685 1,587
2020ss 540 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlene Darla
2014 171 161
2015 160 127
2016 144 185
2017 146 161
2018 134 181
2019 122 165
2020 110 155
2021 103 190
2022 108 202
2023 108 199
2024 111 244

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, 1896–2024.

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