Recorded 1934–1969 Girls' name Peak 1934 18 births

Darlee — girls' name

18 babies named Darlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s81960s10
1960s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Darlee was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

8 babies were named Darlee in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Darlee between 1934 and 1969, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darlee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darlee performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Darlee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darlee 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 18 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.

Darlee at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

18

Since 1934

36 years of records

Peak year

1934

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1934

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1969

Darlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1934

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1934)
8
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
456789 196919611934 8

Darlee by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 56% of Darlee's all-time total
1930s81960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darlee?
18 babies have been named Darlee since 1934. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1934 with 8 births.
When was Darlee most popular?
Darlee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Darlee been used?
Darlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 36 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Darlee?
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, 1934–1969 (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.