Darlyn vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darlyn

Girl name · Rank #4215

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1779

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Metric Darlyn Darlene
Current Rank #4215 #1779
Total Births (all years) 2,064 204,942
Peak Year 2021 1958
Peak Year Births 61 8,278
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darlyn Darlene
1890s - 11
1900s - 92
1910s - 1,000
1920s 17 7,426
1930s 114 25,956
1940s 200 40,321
1950s 233 61,886
1960s 165 43,527
1970s 73 11,484
1980s 93 5,184
1990s 184 3,348
2000s 335 2,372
2010s 384 1,685
2020s 266 650

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlyn Darlene
2014 35 171
2015 23 160
2016 35 144
2017 38 146
2018 39 134
2019 50 122
2020 44 110
2021 61 103
2022 45 108
2023 50 108
2024 34 113
2025 32 108

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, 1926–2025.

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