US rank #8014 Girls' name Peak 2022 136 births

Darlette — #8014 US girls' name

136 babies named Darlette in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s271960s512020s48
#8014
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Darlette was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

14 babies were named Darlette in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darlette

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Darlette between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darlette currently holds the #8014 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darlette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darlette shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Darlette in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darlette 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 136 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.

Darlette at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

136

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2022

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,014

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darlette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
14
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
46810121416 2024202119641961195819481947 5

Darlette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
51 births that decade — 38% of Darlette's all-time total
1940s101950s271960s512020s48

Darlette by state

Where Darlette concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Darlette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 8.1%
#2 Texas
5 3.7%
California share of Darlette's total US births 8.1%
Even split

11 of 136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darlette?
136 babies have been named Darlette since 1947. It currently ranks #8014 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 14 births.
When was Darlette most popular?
Darlette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Darlette most popular?
The top states for the name Darlette are California (11 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Darlette been used?
Darlette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darlette?
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, 1947–2024 (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.