Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1953
Darnette
75 babies named Darnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1953–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Darnette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 75 have been recorded since 1953.
Darnette has 75 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1973.
- 75 total births
- 1953–1973 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Darnette since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1973.
- 75
- total births
- 1953–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Darnette was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
8 babies were named Darnette in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Darnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darnette's full recorded timeline at 1966, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darnette at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Darnette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1973
- Peak year (1965)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Darnette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Darnette's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Darnette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 53 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darnette? ▼
75 babies have been named Darnette since 1953. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1965 with 8 births.
When was Darnette most popular? ▼
Darnette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Darnette been used? ▼
Darnette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 21 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Darnette? ▼
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.
What to do with Darnette's data
- Darnette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darnette
Nearby Names Like Darnette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darnette
Darlene Girl
#1779 204,942 births
Darla Girl
#1026 43,667 births
Darcy Girl
#978 23,418 births
Dara Girl
#1035 13,692 births
Daria Girl
#1955 9,063 births
Compare Darnette side by side: Darnette vs Darlene Darnette vs Darla Darnette vs Darcy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1953–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Darnette: Baby Name Since 1953 - 75 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darnette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Darnette 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 July 2026.