Darline vs Darlene

Side-by-side comparison of Darline and Darlene — 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

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darline Darlene
Current Rank #13487 #1802
Total Births (all years) 5,050 204,832
Peak Year 1927 1958
Peak Year Births 129 8,279
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darline Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss 30 92
1910ss 244 1,000
1920ss 812 7,426
1930ss 879 25,956
1940ss 671 40,321
1950ss 865 61,886
1960ss 680 43,527
1970ss 231 11,485
1980ss 302 5,184
1990ss 178 3,348
2000ss 103 2,371
2010ss 44 1,685
2020ss 11 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darline Darlene
2014 7 171
2015 — 160
2016 — 144
2017 5 146
2018 5 134
2019 — 122
2020 5 110
2021 — 103
2022 — 108
2023 — 108
2024 6 111

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, 1902–2024.

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