Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1942
Darrelyn
122 babies named Darrelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 122
- total births
- 1942–1967
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
122 girls have been named Darrelyn since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Darrelyn has 122 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1967.
- 122 total births
- 1942–1967 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Darrelyn since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1967.
- 122
- total births
- 1942–1967
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Darrelyn was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
10 babies were named Darrelyn in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Darrelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darrelyn's full recorded timeline at 1955, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darrelyn at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Darrelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1967
- Peak year (1950)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Darrelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Darrelyn's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Darrelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 56 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darrelyn? ▼
Darrelyn has been given to 122 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 10 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Darrelyn most popular? ▼
Darrelyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Darrelyn been used? ▼
Darrelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 26 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Darrelyn? ▼
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 Darrelyn's data
- Darrelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 1960s (35) -- 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 Darrelyn
Nearby Names Like Darrelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darrelyn
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 Darrelyn side by side: Darrelyn vs Darlene Darrelyn vs Darla Darrelyn 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, 1942–1967 (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. "Darrelyn: Baby Name Since 1942 - 122 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darrelyn. 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 Darrelyn 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.