Darnella vs Darla

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

Name A

Darnella

Girl name

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Darnella Darla
Current Rank Unranked #1030
Total Births (all years) 731 43,389
Peak Year 1961 1963
Peak Year Births 26 2,391
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Darnella Darla
1920ss 51 33
1930ss 17 1,206
1940ss 79 4,229
1950ss 157 9,599
1960ss 185 16,340
1970ss 111 5,382
1980ss 86 1,996
1990ss 45 968
2000ss — 1,059
2010ss — 1,587
2020ss — 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnella Darla
2014 — 161
2015 — 127
2016 — 185
2017 — 161
2018 — 181
2019 — 165
2020 — 155
2021 — 190
2022 — 202
2023 — 199
2024 — 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, 1920–1996.

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