Girls' name · since 1921
Darlis
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 312 babies named Darlis, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,561 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 312
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Darlis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 312 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darlis has been recorded 312 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1965.
- #15,561 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 312 born since 1921
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darlis ranks #15,561 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 312 born since 1921, peaking in the 1940s.
- #15,561 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 312
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Darlis's 312 recorded births place it above 78.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Darlis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darlis's full recorded timeline at 1947, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darlis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1965
- Peak year (1956)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Darlis by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (93 births, 30% of the file).
1940s was Darlis's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Darlis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 24
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 93 births (30% of all-time use).
Darlis by state
Where Darlis concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 8.0% |
25 of 312 births nationwide.
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- Darlis's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 1960s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Darliss (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Darlis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1921–1965 (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 Darlis 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.