Darlette vs Darla

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

Name A

Darlette

Girl name · Rank #8014

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darlette Darla
Current Rank #8014 #1030
Total Births (all years) 136 43,389
Peak Year 2022 1963
Peak Year Births 14 2,391
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darlette Darla
1920ss — 33
1930ss — 1,206
1940ss 10 4,229
1950ss 27 9,599
1960ss 51 16,340
1970ss — 5,382
1980ss — 1,996
1990ss — 968
2000ss — 1,059
2010ss — 1,587
2020ss 48 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlette Darla
2014 — 161
2015 — 127
2016 — 185
2017 — 161
2018 — 181
2019 — 165
2020 — 155
2021 12 190
2022 14 202
2023 9 199
2024 13 244

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, 1947–2024.

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