Recorded 1950–1983 Girls' name Peak 1970 143 births

Darcella — girls' name

143 babies named Darcella in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s731960s451970s191980s6
1950s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Darcella was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

12 babies were named Darcella in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darcella

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Darcella between 1950 and 1983, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darcella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darcella performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darcella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darcella 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 143 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.

Darcella at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

143

Since 1950

34 years of records

Peak year

1970

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1950

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1983

Darcella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1950

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
468101214 1983196919641960195719541950 5

Darcella by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
73 births that decade — 51% of Darcella's all-time total
1950s731960s451970s191980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darcella?
143 babies have been named Darcella since 1950. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1970 with 12 births.
When was Darcella most popular?
Darcella was most popular in the 1950s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Darcella been used?
Darcella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 34 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Darcella?
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, 1950–1983 (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.