Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2021
Darlington
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Darlington, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2021–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Darlington is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 2021.
Darlington has 12 recorded births among boys since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2023.
- 12 total births
- 2021–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Darlington since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 12
- total births
- 2021–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Darlington was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Darlington in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Darlington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darlington's full recorded timeline at 2023, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darlington at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2021
Darlington popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Darlington by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Darlington's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Darlington births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darlington? ▼
Since 2021, Social Security records show 12 babies named Darlington. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 7 births.
When was Darlington most popular? ▼
Darlington was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Darlington been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darlington since 2021 -- 3 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Darlington? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Darlington
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2021–2023 (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. "Darlington: Baby Name Since 2021 - 12 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darlington. 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 Darlington 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 July 2026.