Girls' name · since 1961

Daralynn

21 babies named Daralynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

21
total births
1961–1968
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Daralynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1961.

Social Security Administration records show Daralynn recorded 21 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1968.

  • 21 total births
  • 1961–1968 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

21 girls have been named Daralynn since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.

21
total births
1961–1968
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Daralynn was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

6 babies were named Daralynn in 1968 - its busiest year on record.

Daralynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Daralynn's full recorded timeline at 1967, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Daralynn at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

21

Since 1961

8 years of records

Peak year

1968

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1961

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1968

Daralynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 1961196519671968 6

Daralynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Daralynn's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Daralynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daralynn?
Daralynn has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 6 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Daralynn most popular?
Daralynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Daralynn been used?
Daralynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 8 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Daralynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daralynn: Baby Name Since 1961 - 21 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daralynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daralynn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.