Recorded 1955–1971 Girls' name Peak 1964 27 births

Darletha — girls' name

27 babies named Darletha in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s171970s5
1960s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Darletha was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

9 babies were named Darletha in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darletha

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Darletha between 1955 and 1971, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darletha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darletha performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darletha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darletha 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 27 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.

Darletha at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

27

Since 1955

17 years of records

Peak year

1964

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1955

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1971

Darletha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1955

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1964)
9
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Darletha by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17 births that decade — 63% of Darletha's all-time total
1950s51960s171970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darletha?
27 babies have been named Darletha since 1955. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1964 with 9 births.
When was Darletha most popular?
Darletha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Darletha been used?
Darletha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 17 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Darletha?
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, 1955–1971 (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.