Darley vs Darla

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

Name A

Darley

Girl name

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darley Darla
Current Rank Unranked #1030
Total Births (all years) 12 43,389
Peak Year 1951 1963
Peak Year Births 6 2,391
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darley Darla
1920ss — 33
1930ss — 1,206
1940ss — 4,229
1950ss 6 9,599
1960ss — 16,340
1970ss — 5,382
1980ss — 1,996
1990ss — 968
2000ss — 1,059
2010ss — 1,587
2020ss 6 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darley Darla
2014 — 161
2015 — 127
2016 — 185
2017 — 161
2018 — 181
2019 — 165
2020 — 155
2021 — 190
2022 — 202
2023 6 199
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, 1951–2023.

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