How Many People Are Named Darlean?
An estimated 541 people in the United States have the first name Darlean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Darlean peaked in popularity in 1958 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darlean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darlean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Darlean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
541
About 1 in 633,557 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1958
47 births
Total Registered
884
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darlean
Darlean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 884 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Darlean as a female name
Ranked #10,556 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1958 (47 births)
Darlean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darlean span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 272 babies were registered. Darlean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darlean by Decade
How has Darlean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darlean by State
Birth registrations for Darlean span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Illinois, California, Alabama. On average, about 14 Darleans were registered per state.
Darlean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darlean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darlean
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Darlean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darlean?
We estimate approximately 541 people named Darlean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 633,557 Americans share this first name.
Is Darlean a common name?
Darlean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 884 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darlean most popular?
Darlean reached peak popularity in 1958, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darlean is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darlean a female name?
Darlean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darlean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darlean Smith, Darlean Johnson, Darlean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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