Recorded 1932–1963 Girls' name Peak 1932 49 births

Darylene — girls' name

49 babies named Darylene in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s151940s241950s51960s5

The verdict

49 girls have been named Darylene since 1932, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1963.

49
total births
1932–1963
years on record
1940s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Darylene was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

8 babies were named Darylene in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darylene

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Darylene between 1932 and 1963, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darylene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darylene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darylene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darylene 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 49 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.

Darylene at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

49

Since 1932

32 years of records

Peak year

1932

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1932

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1963

Darylene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1932

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1932)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
456789 19631950194719461943194219381932 8

Darylene by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
24 births that decade — 49% of Darylene's all-time total
1930s151940s241950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darylene?
49 babies have been named Darylene since 1932. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1932 with 8 births.
When was Darylene most popular?
Darylene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Darylene been used?
Darylene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 32 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Darylene?
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, 1932–1963 (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.