Darlene
How to say it: dar-LEEN · /dɑːrˈliːn/
20th-century American coinage, from English 'darling' with the suffix '-ene'. No established traditional etymology.
Darlene was the 1,434th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 108 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are down about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,531 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,434 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 108 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,697 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | −32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,531 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Darlene peaked in the 1950s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Darlene is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Darlene
- Darlene Love (born 1941)American musician
- Darlene Hard (1936–2021)American tennis player
- Darlene Zschech (born 1965)Australian singer and pastor
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