Darnisha vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darnisha

Girl name

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Metric Darnisha Darlene
Current Rank Unranked #1802
Total Births (all years) 877 204,832
Peak Year 1993 1958
Peak Year Births 56 8,279
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darnisha Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss — 25,956
1940ss — 40,321
1950ss — 61,886
1960ss 10 43,527
1970ss 97 11,485
1980ss 277 5,184
1990ss 403 3,348
2000ss 90 2,371
2010ss — 1,685
2020ss — 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darnisha 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, 1964–2008.

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