Darlin vs Darlene

Side-by-side comparison of Darlin and Darlene — 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

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darlin Darlene
Current Rank #5623 #1802
Total Births (all years) 810 204,832
Peak Year 2007 1958
Peak Year Births 35 8,279
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darlin Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss — 25,956
1940ss — 40,321
1950ss 22 61,886
1960ss 16 43,527
1970ss 21 11,485
1980ss 52 5,184
1990ss 128 3,348
2000ss 258 2,371
2010ss 200 1,685
2020ss 113 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlin Darlene
2014 24 171
2015 12 160
2016 18 144
2017 15 146
2018 23 134
2019 21 122
2020 26 110
2021 21 103
2022 29 108
2023 15 108
2024 22 111

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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