Girls' name · since 1938
Darolyn
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 283 babies named Darolyn, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,409 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 283
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darolyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 283 recorded since 1938.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darolyn has been recorded 283 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2014.
- #16,409 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 283 born since 1938
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darolyn ranks #16,409 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 283 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.
- #16,409 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 283
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darolyn's 283 recorded births place it above 77.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Darolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darolyn's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2014
- Peak year (1958)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Darolyn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (88 births, 31% of the file).
1960s was Darolyn's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Darolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s
1960s
88 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 88 births (31% of all-time use).
Darolyn by state
Where Darolyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 283 births nationwide.
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What to do with Darolyn's data
- Darolyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Darolyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Darolyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1938–2014 (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 Darolyn 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.