Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1948
Darrellyn
Darrellyn has 10 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1948–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Darrellyn since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Darrellyn has 10 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1970.
- 10 total births
- 1948–1970 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Darrellyn since 1948, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.
- 10
- total births
- 1948–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Darrellyn was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
5 babies were named Darrellyn in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Darrellyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darrellyn's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded.
Darrellyn at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Darrellyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1970
- Peak year (1948)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Darrellyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Darrellyn's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Darrellyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darrellyn? ▼
Darrellyn has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 5 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Darrellyn most popular? ▼
Darrellyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Darrellyn been used? ▼
Records for Darrellyn go back to 1948, giving 23 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Darrellyn? ▼
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 Darrellyn's data
- Darrellyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Darrellyn
Nearby Names Like Darrellyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darrellyn
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 Darrellyn side by side: Darrellyn vs Darlene Darrellyn vs Darla Darrellyn 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, 1948–1970 (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. "Darrellyn: Baby Name Since 1948 - 10 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darrellyn. 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 Darrellyn 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.