How Many People Are Named Darlys?
An estimated 139 people in the United States have the first name Darlys. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Darlys peaked in popularity in 1939 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darlys 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 Darlys paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Darlys is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
139
About 1 in 2,465,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1939
17 births
Total Registered
328
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darlys
Darlys is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 328 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Darlys as a female name
Ranked #6,727 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1939 (17 births)
Darlys: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darlys span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 110 babies were registered. Darlys has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darlys by Decade
How has Darlys 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.
Darlys by State
Darlys + Last Name Combinations
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Darlys: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darlys?
We estimate approximately 139 people named Darlys 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 2,465,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Darlys a common name?
Darlys is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 328 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darlys most popular?
Darlys reached peak popularity in 1939, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darlys is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darlys a female name?
Darlys is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darlys Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darlys Smith, Darlys Johnson, Darlys 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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