Girls' name · since 1938
Darilyn
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 632 babies named Darilyn, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,183 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 632
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Darilyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 632 recorded since 1938.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darilyn has been recorded 632 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2016.
- #10,183 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 632 born since 1938
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darilyn ranks #10,183 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 632 born since 1938, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10,183 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 632
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Darilyn's 632 recorded births place it above 85.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Darilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Darilyn splits its recorded history at 1974: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Darilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2016
- Peak year (1959)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Darilyn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (182 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Darilyn's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Darilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 54
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
182 births
- 1960s
1960s
107 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 182 births (29% of all-time use).
How Darilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Darilyn's total volume
Darilyn by state
Where Darilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.9% |
6 of 632 births nationwide.
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- Darilyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Darilyns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Darilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1938–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Darilyn 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 August 2026.