US rank #4195 Girls' name Peak 2021 2,032 births

Darlyn — #4195 US girls' name

2,032 babies named Darlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s1141940s2001950s2331960s1651970s731980s931990s1842000s3352010s3842020s234
#4195
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Darlyn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

61 babies were named Darlyn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,032 babies named Darlyn between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darlyn currently holds the #4195 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 61 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darlyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 384 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Darlyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 412 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Darlyn in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darlyn 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 2,032 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.

Darlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,032

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

2021

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,195

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
61
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Darlyn popularity over time — boys

33 total births recorded since 1964 (Darlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 33 births
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Darlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
384 births that decade — 19% of Darlyn's all-time total
1920s171930s1141940s2001950s2331960s1651970s731980s931990s1842000s3352010s3842020s234

Darlyn by state

Where Darlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
412 20.3%
#2 Texas
69 3.4%
#3 New York
33 1.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
17 0.8%
#5 Ohio
12 0.6%
#6 Maryland
11 0.5%
#7 Virginia
11 0.5%
#8 Florida
6 0.3%
California share of Darlyn's total US births 20.3%
Even split

412 of 2,032 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darlyn?
2,032 babies have been named Darlyn since 1926. It currently ranks #4195 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 61 births.
When was Darlyn most popular?
Darlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 384 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Darlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Darlyn are California (412 births), Texas (69 births), New York (33 births).
How long has the name Darlyn been used?
Darlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darlyn?
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, 1926–2024 (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.