Darling vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darling

Girl name · Rank #3325

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darling Darlene
Current Rank #3325 #1802
Total Births (all years) 998 204,832
Peak Year 2024 1958
Peak Year Births 47 8,279
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darling Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss 20 7,426
1930ss 15 25,956
1940ss 35 40,321
1950ss 56 61,886
1960ss 69 43,527
1970ss 32 11,485
1980ss 105 5,184
1990ss 121 3,348
2000ss 152 2,371
2010ss 228 1,685
2020ss 165 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darling Darlene
2014 29 171
2015 21 160
2016 26 144
2017 25 146
2018 20 134
2019 27 122
2020 35 110
2021 28 103
2022 22 108
2023 33 108
2024 47 111

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, 1920–2024.

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