Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Darlin

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #4,091 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,091
among girls · ↑1,576 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Darlin · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
44 babies
All-time total
936
#8,442 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Darlin popularity over time

936 babies have been named Darlin since 1950, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 22 – 22 2 – #3,770
1960s 16 – 16 2 -27% #5,947
1970s 21 – 21 2 +31% #6,301
1980s 52 – 52 5 +148% #6,715
1990s 128 – 128 13 +146% #5,331
2000s 258 24 282 28 +120% #4,321
2010s 200 27 227 23 -20% #5,465
2020s (to 2025) 148 40 188 31 +38% #4,091

Where Darlin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Darlin

Darlin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,091 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 936 American babies have been named Darlin, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Darlin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darlin?

The median living Darlin is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Darlin are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Darlin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #4,091 9 #8,404
2024 22 #5,667 10 #7,894
2023 15 #7,344 5 #12,634
2022 29 #4,696 6 #11,179
2021 21 #5,800 5 #12,558
2020 26 #4,923 5 #12,466
2019 21 #5,842 – –
2018 23 #5,499 – –
2017 15 #7,546 7 #9,923
2016 18 #6,721 – –
2015 12 #9,090 7 #9,778
2014 24 #5,514 – –
2013 16 #7,483 8 #8,971
2012 22 #5,954 5 #12,688
2011 24 #5,592 – –
2010 25 #5,465 – –
2009 24 #5,752 6 #11,305
2008 35 #4,384 – –
2007 35 #4,321 9 #8,327
2006 30 #4,711 – –
2005 28 #4,737 9 #7,773
2004 14 #7,941 – –
2003 21 #5,639 – –
2002 28 #4,415 – –
2001 25 #4,723 – –
2000 18 #6,007 – –
1995 14 #6,342 – –
1990 10 #8,026 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 6 #5,947 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 5 #6,012 – –
1950 7 #4,405 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darlin?

The median living Darlin is about 17 years old. Half of all living Darlins are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Darlin are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Darlin are alive in the United States, based on 936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darlin in 2025?

Darlin ranked #4,091 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darlin?

936 babies have been named Darlin in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darlin most popular?

Darlin peaked in 2007, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Darlin a boy or girl name?

Darlin is used for both: about 90% of babies named Darlin have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Darlin rising or falling?

Darlin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Darlin become more popular?

Darlin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Darlin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Darlin

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