Girls' name · since 1921
Darlean
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 884 babies named Darlean, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,171 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 884
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
884 girls have been named Darlean since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Darlean recorded 884 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1979.
- #8,171 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 884 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darlean ranks #8,171 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 884 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,171 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 884
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Darlean's 884 recorded births place it above 88.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Darlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darlean's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1979
- Peak year (1958)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Darlean by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (272 births, 31% of the file).
1950s was Darlean's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Darlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 100
1930s
100 births
- 1940s
1940s
148 births
- 1950s
1950s
272 births
- 1960s
1960s
245 births
- 1970s 70
1970s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 272 births (31% of all-time use).
How Darlean 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 Darlean's total volume
Darlean by state
Where Darlean concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 48 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
48 of 884 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Darlean's data
- Darlean's decade-level peak was the 1950s (272 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Darleans (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1921–1979 (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 Darlean 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.