Recorded 1961–1968 Girls' name Peak 1968 21 births

Daralynn — girls' name

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.

1960s21
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.

What the Data Says About Daralynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Daralynn between 1961 and 1968, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daralynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daralynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daralynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

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 · 1968–1961

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 1968196719651961 5

Daralynn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
21 births that decade — 100% of Daralynn's all-time total
1960s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daralynn?
21 babies have been named Daralynn since 1961. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.