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girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Daralyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Daralyn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
12 babies
All-time total
346
#14,732 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Daralyn popularity over time

346 babies have been named Daralyn since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
000.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1958Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 15 2 – #3,677
1950s 71 7 +373% #3,584
1960s 80 8 +13% #3,848
1970s 43 4 -46% #5,484
1980s 48 5 +12% #6,400
1990s 42 4 -12% #7,426
2000s 12 1 -71% #15,709
2010s 29 3 +142% #11,241
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -66% #13,848

The story of Daralyn

Daralyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 346 American babies have been named Daralyn. Its peak came in 1958, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daralyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daralyn?

The median living Daralyn is about 52 years old; half are between 35 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Daralyn are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daralyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 6 #13,848
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 7 #13,037
2016 – –
2015 5 #17,097
2014 8 #12,212
2013 9 #11,241
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 6 #15,709
2008 6 #15,883
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 6 #12,134
1990 11 #7,426
1985 9 #7,090
1980 5 #10,751
1975 – –
1970 9 #5,484
1965 6 #5,944
1960 9 #4,516
1955 9 #4,131
1950 6 #4,846
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daralyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daralyn?

The median living Daralyn is about 52 years old. Half of all living Daralyns are between 35 and 64 years old.

How many people named Daralyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Daralyn are alive in the United States, based on 346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daralyn in 2025?

Daralyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daralyn?

346 babies have been named Daralyn in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daralyn most popular?

Daralyn peaked in 1958, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Daralyn a boy or girl name?

Daralyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daralyn rising or falling?

Daralyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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