US rank #5759 Girls' name Peak 2017 153 births

Darleth — #5759 US girls' name

153 babies named Darleth in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s602020s93
#5759
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Darleth was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

38 babies were named Darleth in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darleth

The Social Security Administration has registered 153 babies named Darleth between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darleth currently holds the #5759 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darleth performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Darleth shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Darleth in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darleth 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 153 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.

Darleth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

153

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2017

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,759

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darleth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
38
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
010203040 202420232022202120202018201720162012 5

Darleth by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
93 births that decade — 61% of Darleth's all-time total
2010s602020s93

Darleth by state

Where Darleth concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Darleth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
23 15.0%
#2 California
14 9.2%
Texas share of Darleth's total US births 15.0%
Even split

23 of 153 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darleth?
153 babies have been named Darleth since 2012. It currently ranks #5759 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 38 births.
When was Darleth most popular?
Darleth was most popular in the 2020s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Darleth most popular?
The top states for the name Darleth are Texas (23 births), California (14 births).
How long has the name Darleth been used?
Darleth has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darleth?
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.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.