Darlin vs Darla

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

Name A

Darlin

Girl name · Rank #5623

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darlin Darla
Current Rank #5623 #1030
Total Births (all years) 810 43,389
Peak Year 2007 1963
Peak Year Births 35 2,391
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darlin Darla
1920ss — 33
1930ss — 1,206
1940ss — 4,229
1950ss 22 9,599
1960ss 16 16,340
1970ss 21 5,382
1980ss 52 1,996
1990ss 128 968
2000ss 258 1,059
2010ss 200 1,587
2020ss 113 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlin Darla
2014 24 161
2015 12 127
2016 18 185
2017 15 161
2018 23 181
2019 21 165
2020 26 155
2021 21 190
2022 29 202
2023 15 199
2024 22 244

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, 1950–2024.

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