How Many People Are Named Darlyn?
An estimated 1,721 people in the United States have the first name Darlyn. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Darlyn peaked in popularity in 2006 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darlyn 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 Darlyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,721
About 1 in 199,160 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2006
61 births
Total Registered
2,065
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darlyn
Darlyn is predominantly female (98.4%), though 33 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darlyn as a male name
Ranked #9,796 in 2020
7 male births in 2020
Peak: 2006 (9 births)
Darlyn as a female name
Ranked #4,205 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (61 births)
Darlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darlyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 389 babies were registered. While Darlyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darlyn by Decade
How has Darlyn 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.
Darlyn by State
Birth registrations for Darlyn span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Florida, Virginia, Maryland. On average, about 71 Darlyns were registered per state.
Darlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darlyn?
We estimate approximately 1,721 people named Darlyn 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 199,160 Americans share this first name.
Is Darlyn a common name?
Darlyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,065 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darlyn most popular?
Darlyn reached peak popularity in 2006, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darlyn is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darlyn a female name?
Darlyn is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darlyn Smith, Darlyn Johnson, Darlyn 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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