How Many People Are Named Darnetta?
An estimated 370 people in the United States have the first name Darnetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Darnetta peaked in popularity in 1963 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darnetta 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 Darnetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
370
About 1 in 926,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1963
18 births
Total Registered
433
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darnetta
Darnetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 433 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Darnetta as a female name
Ranked #14,043 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1963 (18 births)
Darnetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darnetta span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 122 babies were registered. Darnetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darnetta by Decade
How has Darnetta 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.
Darnetta by State
Darnetta + Last Name Combinations
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Darnetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darnetta?
We estimate approximately 370 people named Darnetta 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 926,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Darnetta a common name?
Darnetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 433 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darnetta most popular?
Darnetta reached peak popularity in 1963, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darnetta is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darnetta a female name?
Darnetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darnetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darnetta Smith, Darnetta Johnson, Darnetta 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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