Total births
137
Girls' name · since 1940
Darene
Darene has 137 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 137
- total births
- 1940–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Darene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 137 recorded since 1940.
Darene has 137 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1968.
- 137 total births
- 1940–1968 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
137 girls have been named Darene since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1968.
- 137
- total births
- 1940–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Darene was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
14 babies were named Darene in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Darene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darene's full recorded timeline at 1956, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darene at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Darene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1968
- Peak year (1957)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Darene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Darene's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Darene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
80 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 80 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darene? ▼
137 babies have been named Darene since 1940. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1957 with 14 births.
When was Darene most popular? ▼
Darene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Darene been used? ▼
Records for Darene go back to 1940, giving 29 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Darene? ▼
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.
What to do with Darene's data
- Darene's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 1960s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darene
Nearby Names Like Darene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darene
Darlene Girl
#1779 204,942 births
Darla Girl
#1026 43,667 births
Darcy Girl
#978 23,418 births
Dara Girl
#1035 13,692 births
Daria Girl
#1955 9,063 births
Compare Darene side by side: Darene vs Darlene Darene vs Darla Darene vs Darcy
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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, 1940–1968 (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. "Darene: Baby Name Since 1940 - 137 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darene. 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 Darene 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.