Girls' name · since 1923

Darliene

36 babies named Darliene in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,756 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1923
1940s
peak decade

Darliene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1923.

Social Security Administration records show Darliene recorded 36 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1971.

  • #38,756 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 36 born since 1923
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darliene ranks #38,756 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1923, peaking in the 1940s.

#38,756 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1923
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darliene's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Darliene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Darliene's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1945 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Darliene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1945)
6
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
4.555.566.5 1923192919321945194619541971 5

Darliene by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (11 births, 31% of the file).

1940s was Darliene's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Darliene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darliene? ▼
36 babies have been named Darliene since 1923. All-time, it sits at #38,756 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1945 with 6 births.
Where does Darliene sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darliene ranks #38,756 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Darliene most popular? ▼
Darliene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Darliene been used? ▼
Darliene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 49 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Darliene? ▼
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 Darliene's data

  • Darliene's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Darliene

Nearby Names Like Darliene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darliene

Darlene Girl
#1845 204,942 births
Darla Girl
#941 43,667 births
Darcy Girl
#858 23,418 births
Dara Girl
#1131 13,692 births
Daria Girl
#1856 9,063 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Viletta
36 births · Peak 1921
Quillie
36 births · Peak 1917
Dorthe
36 births · Peak 1921
Madella
36 births · Peak 1928
Yonnie
36 births · Peak 1914
Aurella
36 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darliene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1923–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Darliene 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 August 2026.