Recorded 1947–1968 Girls' name Peak 1947 36 births

Darelene — girls' name

36 babies named Darelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s141950s61960s16
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Darelene was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

7 babies were named Darelene in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Darelene between 1947 and 1968, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darelene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darelene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darelene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darelene 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 36 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.

Darelene at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

36

Since 1947

22 years of records

Peak year

1947

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1947

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1968

Darelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1947

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1947)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196819641961195519491947 7

Darelene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
16 births that decade — 44% of Darelene's all-time total
1940s141950s61960s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darelene?
36 babies have been named Darelene since 1947. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1947 with 7 births.
When was Darelene most popular?
Darelene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Darelene been used?
Darelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 22 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Darelene?
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, 1947–1968 (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.