How Many People Are Named Darlin?
An estimated 866 people in the United States have the first name Darlin. It is predominantly female (90.8%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Darlin peaked in popularity in 2007 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darlin 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 Darlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
866
About 1 in 395,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2007
44 births
Total Registered
892
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darlin
Darlin is predominantly female (90.8%), though 82 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darlin as a male name
Ranked #7,857 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (10 births)
Darlin as a female name
Ranked #5,645 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (35 births)
Darlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darlin span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 282 babies were registered. While Darlin is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darlin by Decade
How has Darlin 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.
Darlin by State
Birth registrations for Darlin span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 58 Darlins were registered per state.
Darlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darlin
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Darlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darlin?
We estimate approximately 866 people named Darlin 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 395,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Darlin a common name?
Darlin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 892 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darlin most popular?
Darlin reached peak popularity in 2007, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darlin is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darlin a female name?
Darlin is predominantly female. 90.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darlin Smith, Darlin Johnson, Darlin 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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