Girls' name · since 1915
Darlyne
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 1,414 babies named Darlyne, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,928 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,414
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,414 girls have been named Darlyne since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darlyne has been recorded 1,414 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 2021.
- #5,928 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,414 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darlyne ranks #5,928 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,414 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,928 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,414
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Darlyne's 1,414 recorded births place it above 91.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
Darlyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Darlyne splits its recorded history at 1949: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Darlyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2021
- Peak year (1935)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Darlyne by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (415 births, 29% of the file).
1930s was Darlyne's strongest decade.
415 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Darlyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 49
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
232 births
- 1930s
1930s
415 births
- 1940s
1940s
315 births
- 1950s
1950s
190 births
- 1960s 123
1960s
123 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 415 births (29% of all-time use).
How Darlyne 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 Darlyne's total volume
Darlyne by state
Where Darlyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 89 | 6.3% |
| #2 | North Dakota | | 59 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 50 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 41 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 23 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Kansas | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.4% |
89 of 1,414 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Darlyne appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Darlyne's data
- Darlyne's decade-level peak was the 1930s (415 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Darlynes (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darlyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~106 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, 1915–2021 (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 Darlyne 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.