Recorded 1924–1962 Girls' name Peak 1928 193 births

Darleene — girls' name

193 babies named Darleene in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s241930s511940s751950s261960s17
1940s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Darleene was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

11 babies were named Darleene in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darleene

The Social Security Administration has registered 193 babies named Darleene between 1924 and 1962, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darleene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darleene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darleene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darleene 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 193 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.

Darleene at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

193

Since 1924

39 years of records

Peak year

1928

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1924

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1962

Darleene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1924

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1928)
11
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 19621953194819441940193419261924 7

Darleene by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
75 births that decade — 39% of Darleene's all-time total
1920s241930s511940s751950s261960s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darleene?
193 babies have been named Darleene since 1924. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1928 with 11 births.
When was Darleene most popular?
Darleene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Darleene been used?
Darleene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 39 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Darleene?
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, 1924–1962 (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.