Total births
221
Girls' name · since 1993
Darleny
221 babies named Darleny in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9842
- among girls today
- 221
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Darleny currently ranks #9842 among girls' names in America, with 221 babies recorded since 1993.
Darleny has 221 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9842 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #9842 among girls today
- 221 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Darleny is currently the #9842 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 221 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9842
- among girls today
- 221
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Darleny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9842
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Darleny was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
15 babies were named Darleny in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Darleny compares
221 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Darleny's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Darleny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 221 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Darleny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darleny's full recorded timeline at 2010, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darleny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,842
Active since
1993
Darleny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Darleny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Darleny's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Darleny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darleny? ▼
Darleny has been given to 221 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9842 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Darleny most popular? ▼
Darleny was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Darleny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darleny since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Darleny? ▼
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.
What to do with Darleny's data
- Darleny's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darleny
Nearby Names Like Darleny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darleny
Darlene Girl
#1779 204,942 births
Darla Girl
#1026 43,667 births
Darcy Girl
#978 23,418 births
Dara Girl
#1035 13,692 births
Daria Girl
#1955 9,063 births
Compare Darleny side by side: Darleny vs Darlene Darleny vs Darla Darleny vs Darcy
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Darleny: #9842 Girls' Name - 221 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darleny. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Darleny 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 June 2026.