unisex name
Darly
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 233
Darly is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 53% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1982, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Darly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How popular is Darly?
In 2025, Darly was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Darly 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 Darly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darly
How popular is the name Darly?
In 2025, Darly was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Darly a girl's or a boy's name?
Darly is used for both girls and boys. About 53% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Darly most popular?
Darly peaked in 1982, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Darly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darly currently ranks #8,963 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.