Recorded 1936–2022 Girls' name Peak 2008 184 births

Darlen — girls' name

184 babies named Darlen in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s101950s291960s511970s51980s101990s52000s392010s302020s5
1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Darlen was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

11 babies were named Darlen in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darlen

The Social Security Administration has registered 184 babies named Darlen between 1936 and 2022, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darlen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darlen performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Darlen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darlen 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 184 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.

Darlen at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

184

Since 1936

87 years of records

Peak year

2008

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1936

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2022

Darlen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1936

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
4681012 20222011200519891966196219561936 5

Darlen by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
51 births that decade — 28% of Darlen's all-time total
1930s101950s291960s511970s51980s101990s52000s392010s302020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darlen?
184 babies have been named Darlen since 1936. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2008 with 11 births.
When was Darlen most popular?
Darlen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Darlen been used?
Darlen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 87 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Darlen?
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, 1936–2022 (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.