girl's name

Darlen

DAR-len

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 184

Darlen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2008, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1936.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Darlen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

51
'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Darlen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1930s 10
1940s 0
1950s 29
1960s 51
1970s 5
1980s 10
1990s 5
2000s 39
2010s 30
2020s (to 2025) 5

How Popular Is Darlen?

In 2022, Darlen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Darlen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darlen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Darlen

  • Pronunciation DAR-len

Sibling Names for Darlen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Darlen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Darlen

How popular is the name Darlen?

In 2022, Darlen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Darlen a girl's or a boy's name?

Darlen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Darlen?

Darlen has 2 syllables.

When was Darlen most popular?

Darlen peaked in 2008, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.