Darline vs Darla

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

Name A

Darline

Girl name · Rank #13487

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darline Darla
Current Rank #13487 #1030
Total Births (all years) 5,050 43,389
Peak Year 1927 1963
Peak Year Births 129 2,391
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darline Darla
1900ss 30 —
1910ss 244 —
1920ss 812 33
1930ss 879 1,206
1940ss 671 4,229
1950ss 865 9,599
1960ss 680 16,340
1970ss 231 5,382
1980ss 302 1,996
1990ss 178 968
2000ss 103 1,059
2010ss 44 1,587
2020ss 11 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darline Darla
2014 7 161
2015 — 127
2016 — 185
2017 5 161
2018 5 181
2019 — 165
2020 5 155
2021 — 190
2022 — 202
2023 — 199
2024 6 244

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, 1902–2024.

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