Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Darlyn

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #4,379 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#4,379
among girls · ↓153 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Darlyn · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
61 babies
All-time total
2,097
#4,615 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Darlyn popularity over time

2,097 babies have been named Darlyn since 1926, 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
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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 17 – 17 2 – #3,964
1930s 114 – 114 11 +571% #1,860
1940s 200 – 200 20 +75% #1,629
1950s 233 – 233 23 +17% #1,874
1960s 165 6 171 17 -27% #2,529
1970s 73 – 73 7 -57% #3,131
1980s 93 – 93 9 +27% #5,360
1990s 184 – 184 18 +98% #3,517
2000s 335 15 350 35 +90% #3,187
2010s 384 5 389 39 +11% #3,184
2020s (to 2025) 266 7 273 46 +17% #2,792

Where Darlyn 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Darlyn

Darlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,379 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 2,097 American babies have been named Darlyn. Its peak came in 2006, when 61 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 Darlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darlyn?

The median living Darlyn is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 59. An estimated 1,900 people named Darlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Darlyn 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 32 #4,379 – –
2024 34 #4,226 – –
2023 50 #3,233 – –
2022 45 #3,489 – –
2021 61 #2,792 – –
2020 44 #3,458 7 #9,799
2019 50 #3,184 – –
2018 39 #3,801 5 #12,596
2017 38 #3,935 – –
2016 35 #4,182 – –
2015 23 #5,703 – –
2014 35 #4,202 – –
2013 32 #4,447 – –
2012 37 #4,064 – –
2011 48 #3,365 – –
2010 47 #3,424 – –
2009 40 #3,890 – –
2008 45 #3,599 – –
2007 39 #3,998 – –
2006 52 #3,187 9 #8,146
2005 27 #4,864 – –
2004 37 #3,843 – –
2003 21 #5,640 – –
2002 27 #4,527 – –
2001 15 #7,050 – –
2000 32 #3,906 6 #9,346
1995 16 #5,734 – –
1990 18 #5,105 – –
1985 11 #6,125 – –
1980 8 #7,569 – –
1975 7 #7,331 – –
1970 21 #3,131 – –
1965 15 #3,289 – –
1960 23 #2,529 – –
1955 31 #1,915 – –
1950 26 #1,874 – –
1945 20 #1,888 – –
1940 15 #2,127 – –
1935 7 #3,482 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darlyn?

The median living Darlyn is about 23 years old. Half of all living Darlyns are between 11 and 59 years old.

How many people named Darlyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Darlyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,097 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darlyn in 2025?

Darlyn ranked #4,379 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darlyn?

2,097 babies have been named Darlyn in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darlyn most popular?

Darlyn peaked in 2006, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Darlyn a boy or girl name?

Darlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darlyn rising or falling?

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

Will Darlyn become more popular?

Darlyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Darlyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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