US rank #13905 Unisex name Peak 2009 113 births

Darly — #13905 US unisex name

113 babies named Darly in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s52000s202010s512020s26
#13905
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Darly was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

9 babies were named Darly in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darly

The Social Security Administration has registered 113 babies named Darly between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darly currently holds the #13905 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Darly is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 104 additional births since 1965.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darly performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darly shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darly in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 113 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darly at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

113

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2009

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,905

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darly popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
9
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
45678910 2024202120152012200919921982 6

Darly popularity over time — boys

104 total births recorded since 1965 (Darly as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 104 births
45678910 199119881986198319791972197019671965 5

Darly by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
51 births that decade — 45% of Darly's all-time total
1980s111990s52000s202010s512020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darly?
113 babies have been named Darly since 1982. It currently ranks #13905 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Darly most popular?
Darly was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Darly a unisex name?
Yes, Darly is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 113 births, and as a boy's name it has 104 births.
How long has the name Darly been used?
Darly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darly?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.