Darilyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	13	1	–	#3,244
1940s	54	5	+315%	#2,646
1950s	182	18	+237%	#2,200
1960s	107	11	-41%	#3,020
1970s	77	8	-28%	#4,356
1980s	66	7	-14%	#6,832
1990s	82	8	+24%	#5,727
2000s	24	2	-71%	#13,947
2010s	27	3	+13%	#13,826
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,244

1940s

+315%

#2,646

1950s

182

+237%

#2,200

1960s

107

-41%

#3,020

1970s

-28%

#4,356

1980s

-14%

#6,832

1990s

+24%

#5,727

2000s

-71%

#13,947

2010s

+13%

#13,826

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Darilyn

Darilyn 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 1938, 632 American babies have been named Darilyn. Its peak came in 1959, when 24 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 Darilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darilyn?

The median living Darilyn is about 57 years old; half are between 37 and 68. An estimated 600 people named Darilyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Darilyn 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,885
2015	5	#17,100
2014	5	#17,204
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,430
2010	7	#13,826
2009	7	#14,063
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,137
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,027
2001	6	#13,947
2000	–	–
1995	9	#8,943
1990	8	#9,472
1985	6	#9,582
1980	6	#9,344
1975	7	#7,330
1970	11	#4,814
1965	14	#3,437
1960	12	#3,735
1955	13	#3,248
1950	20	#2,200
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darilyn?

The median living Darilyn is about 57 years old. Half of all living Darilyns are between 37 and 68 years old.

How many people named Darilyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Darilyn are alive in the United States, based on 632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darilyn in 2025?

Darilyn 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 Darilyn?

632 babies have been named Darilyn in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darilyn most popular?

Darilyn peaked in 1959, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Darilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Darilyn rising or falling?

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

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Darilyn popularity over time

The story of Darilyn

How old are people named Darilyn?

Darilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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