Total births
224
Girls' name · since 1946
Darlinda
Darlinda has 224 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 224
- total births
- 1946–1972
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Darlinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 224 have been recorded since 1946.
Darlinda has 224 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1972.
- 224 total births
- 1946–1972 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
224 girls have been named Darlinda since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.
- 224
- total births
- 1946–1972
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Darlinda was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
17 babies were named Darlinda in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Darlinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Darlinda splits its recorded history at 1959: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Darlinda at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Darlinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1972
- Peak year (1960)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Darlinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Darlinda's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Darlinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 99 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darlinda? ▼
224 babies have been named Darlinda since 1946. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1960 with 17 births.
When was Darlinda most popular? ▼
Darlinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Darlinda been used? ▼
Darlinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 27 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Darlinda? ▼
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 Darlinda's data
- Darlinda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Darlinda
Nearby Names Like Darlinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darlinda
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 Darlinda side by side: Darlinda vs Darlene Darlinda vs Darla Darlinda vs Darcy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1946–1972 (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. "Darlinda: Baby Name Since 1946 - 224 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darlinda. 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 Darlinda 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.