How Many People Are Named Darline?
An estimated 2,439 people in the United States have the first name Darline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Darline peaked in popularity in 1927 with 129 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darline 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 Darline paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,439
About 1 in 140,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1927
129 births
Total Registered
5,050
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darline
Darline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,050 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Darline as a female name
Ranked #13,847 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (129 births)
Darline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darline span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 879 babies were registered. Darline has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darline by Decade
How has Darline 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.
Darline by State
Birth registrations for Darline span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Missouri. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, New Jersey. On average, about 69 Darlines were registered per state.
Darline + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darline
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Darline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darline?
We estimate approximately 2,439 people named Darline 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 140,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Darline a common name?
Darline is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,050 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darline most popular?
Darline reached peak popularity in 1927, when 129 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darline is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darline a female name?
Darline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darline Smith, Darline Johnson, Darline 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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