Recorded 1937–2023 Girls' name Peak 1956 582 births

Darlynn — girls' name

582 babies named Darlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s111940s991950s1561960s1641970s571980s122000s132010s452020s25
1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Darlynn was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

24 babies were named Darlynn in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 582 babies named Darlynn between 1937 and 2023, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darlynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darlynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Darlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Darlynn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darlynn 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 582 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.

Darlynn at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

582

Since 1937

87 years of records

Peak year

1956

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1937

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2023

Darlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1937

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1956)
24
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
0510152025 202320141979197019631956194919421937 5

Darlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
164 births that decade — 28% of Darlynn's all-time total
1930s111940s991950s1561960s1641970s571980s122000s132010s452020s25

Darlynn by state

Where Darlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Darlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 4.8%
#2 Texas
5 0.9%
California share of Darlynn's total US births 4.8%
Even split

28 of 582 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darlynn?
582 babies have been named Darlynn since 1937. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1956 with 24 births.
When was Darlynn most popular?
Darlynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Darlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Darlynn are California (28 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Darlynn been used?
Darlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 87 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Darlynn?
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.

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, 1937–2023 (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.