Darnella vs Darlene

Side-by-side comparison of Darnella and Darlene — 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

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darnella Darlene
Current Rank Unranked #1802
Total Births (all years) 731 204,832
Peak Year 1961 1958
Peak Year Births 26 8,279
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darnella Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss 51 7,426
1930ss 17 25,956
1940ss 79 40,321
1950ss 157 61,886
1960ss 185 43,527
1970ss 111 11,485
1980ss 86 5,184
1990ss 45 3,348
2000ss — 2,371
2010ss — 1,685
2020ss — 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnella Darlene
2014 — 171
2015 — 160
2016 — 144
2017 — 146
2018 — 134
2019 — 122
2020 — 110
2021 — 103
2022 — 108
2023 — 108
2024 — 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, 1920–1996.

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