Darrilyn vs Darlene

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

Name A

Darrilyn

Girl name

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Name B

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1779

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Metric Darrilyn Darlene
Current Rank Unranked #1779
Total Births (all years) 51 204,942
Peak Year 1955 1958
Peak Year Births 8 8,278
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Darrilyn Darlene
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 92
1910ss — 1,000
1920ss — 7,426
1930ss — 25,956
1940ss — 40,321
1950ss 36 61,886
1960ss 5 43,527
1970ss — 11,484
1980ss 10 5,184
1990ss — 3,348
2000ss — 2,372
2010ss — 1,685
2020ss — 650

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrilyn Darlene
2014 — 171
2015 — 160
2016 — 144
2017 — 146
2018 — 134
2019 — 122
2020 — 110
2021 — 103
2022 — 108
2023 — 108
2024 — 113
2025 — 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, 1952–1987.

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