Girls' name · since 1902
Darline
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 5,050 babies named Darline, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,560 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,050
- born since 1902
- 1930s
- peak decade
Darline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5,050 have been recorded since 1902.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darline has been recorded 5,050 times among girls since 1902, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2024.
- #2,560 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,050 born since 1902
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darline ranks #2,560 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,050 born since 1902, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,560 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,050
- born since 1902
- 1930s
- peak decade
Darline's 5,050 recorded births place it above 96.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Darline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darline's full recorded timeline at 1962, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 129 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2024
- Peak year (1927)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Darline by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (879 births, 17% of the file).
1930s was Darline's strongest decade.
879 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Darline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 30
1900s
30 births
- 1910s 244
1910s
244 births
- 1920s
1920s
812 births
- 1930s
1930s
879 births
- 1940s
1940s
671 births
- 1950s
1950s
865 births
- 1960s
1960s
680 births
- 1970s 231
1970s
231 births
- 1980s 302
1980s
302 births
- 1990s 178
1990s
178 births
- 2000s 103
2000s
103 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 879 births (17% of all-time use).
How Darline compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Darline's total volume
Darline by state
Where Darline concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 482 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 272 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 175 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 150 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 135 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Nebraska | | 104 | 2.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 100 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 99 | 2.0% |
482 of 5,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Darline appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Darline's data
- Darline's decade-level peak was the 1930s (879 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Darlines (482 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~122 yrs)
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, 1902–2024 (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 Darline 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.