girl's name
Darline
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 5,085
Darline is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 129 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Darline over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 244 |
| 1920s | 812 |
| 1930s | 879 |
| 1940s | 671 |
| 1950s | 865 |
| 1960s | 680 |
| 1970s | 231 |
| 1980s | 302 |
| 1990s | 178 |
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Darline?
In 2024, Darline was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Darline is used
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 Darline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darline also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darline
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darline
How popular is the name Darline?
In 2024, Darline was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Darline a girl's or a boy's name?
Darline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Darline?
Darline has 2 syllables.
When was Darline most popular?
Darline peaked in 1927, when 129 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.