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Worldwide Name Statistics

Darlene

Ranked #451 - 1 in 68,004 people
US

Most common in

United States

118k bearers

World total

117,640

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#451

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States118k
Worldwide
~118k
rank #451
Rarity
1 in 68,004
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~118k in US

About the name Darlene

There are an estimated 117,640 people named Darlene alive worldwide today. That ranks Darlene at #451 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Darlene is held by approximately 117,640 people, ranking #451 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,821 U.S. residents).

Historically Darlene is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Darlene appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Darlene popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Darlene, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1896: 5
  2. 1899: 6
  3. 1901: 9
  4. 1902: 8
  5. 1903: 8
  6. 1904: 11
  7. 1905: 6
  8. 1906: 6
  9. 1907: 12
  10. 1908: 14
  11. 1909: 18
  12. 1910: 19
  13. 1911: 20
  14. 1912: 30
  15. 1913: 50
  16. 1914: 81
  17. 1915: 89
  18. 1916: 131
  19. 1917: 170
  20. 1918: 181
  21. 1919: 229
  22. 1920: 275
  23. 1921: 384
  24. 1922: 423
  25. 1923: 493
  26. 1924: 638
  27. 1925: 741
  28. 1926: 875
  29. 1927: 1,114
  30. 1928: 1,193
  31. 1929: 1,302
  32. 1930: 1,552
  33. 1931: 1,833
  34. 1932: 2,027
  35. 1933: 2,418
  36. 1934: 2,622
  37. 1935: 2,710
  38. 1936: 2,968
  39. 1937: 3,301
  40. 1938: 3,335
  41. 1939: 3,299
  42. 1940: 3,135
  43. 1941: 3,363
  44. 1942: 3,535
  45. 1943: 3,786
  46. 1944: 3,545
  47. 1945: 3,644
  48. 1946: 4,676
  49. 1947: 5,269
  50. 1948: 4,700
  51. 1949: 4,808
  52. 1950: 4,841
  53. 1951: 5,036
  54. 1952: 5,435
  55. 1953: 5,601
  56. 1954: 5,520
  57. 1955: 5,651
  58. 1956: 6,938
  59. 1957: 7,798
  60. 1958: 8,307
  61. 1959: 6,897
  62. 1960: 6,110
  63. 1961: 5,745
  64. 1962: 5,122
  65. 1963: 5,165
  66. 1964: 5,195
  67. 1965: 4,377
  68. 1966: 3,742
  69. 1967: 3,084
  70. 1968: 2,671
  71. 1969: 2,466
  72. 1970: 2,186
  73. 1971: 1,831
  74. 1972: 1,425
  75. 1973: 1,167
  76. 1974: 1,019
  77. 1975: 915
  78. 1976: 832
  79. 1977: 772
  80. 1978: 718
  81. 1979: 667
  82. 1980: 653
  83. 1981: 639
  84. 1982: 584
  85. 1983: 527
  86. 1984: 459
  87. 1985: 471
  88. 1986: 451
  89. 1987: 441
  90. 1988: 482
  91. 1989: 484
  92. 1990: 506
  93. 1991: 466
  94. 1992: 378
  95. 1993: 370
  96. 1994: 344
  97. 1995: 272
  98. 1996: 283
  99. 1997: 249
  100. 1998: 256
  101. 1999: 224
  102. 2000: 273
  103. 2001: 266
  104. 2002: 251
  105. 2003: 203
  106. 2004: 236
  107. 2005: 225
  108. 2006: 244
  109. 2007: 223
  110. 2008: 236
  111. 2009: 215
  112. 2010: 208
  113. 2011: 196
  114. 2012: 217
  115. 2013: 187
  116. 2014: 171
  117. 2015: 160
  118. 2016: 144
  119. 2017: 146
  120. 2018: 134
  121. 2019: 122
  122. 2020: 110
  123. 2021: 103
  124. 2022: 108
  125. 2023: 108
  126. 2024: 113
  127. 2025: 108

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Darlene worldwide?

There are an estimated 117,640 people named Darlene alive worldwide today, ranking #451 globally.

Is Darlene a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 68,004 people. In the United States there are roughly 117,640 bearers, which is 1 in 2,821 Americans.

Is Darlene a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Darlene is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Darlene come from?

Who are famous people named Darlene?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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