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 #4195

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darlyn Darlene
Current Rank #4195 #1802
Total Births (all years) 2,032 204,832
Peak Year 2021 1958
Peak Year Births 61 8,279
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darlyn Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss 17 7,426
1930ss 114 25,956
1940ss 200 40,321
1950ss 233 61,886
1960ss 165 43,527
1970ss 73 11,485
1980ss 93 5,184
1990ss 184 3,348
2000ss 335 2,371
2010ss 384 1,685
2020ss 234 540

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 34 111

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, 1926–2024.

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