Baby name

Darlene

Girl

Origin of the name

Darlene is an American name, linked to darling.

Classic name

The high point came in 1958, with 8,278 births and the No. 49 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 127 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 1844. 30% of all babies named Darlene since 1880 were born in the 1950s.

204,942births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 49rank at its peak, in 1958

Where babies named Darlene are born

1958

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The darker the blue, the more common Darlene is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Darlene is most common in South Dakota (3 times), North Dakota (3) and Iowa (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Arlene 143,010
Marlene 130,573
Carlene 15,225
Earlene 14,165
Darline 5,050
Karlene 4,167

Names from the same era

Cathy · Anita · Debbie · Peggy · Cindy · Leslie

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