Darla
Darla is a female given name of English origin which is a variant of Darlene. Darla means “Darling”
Meaning & Origin of Darla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darla is a female given name of English origin which is a variant of Darlene. Darla means “Darling”
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The Story of Darla
Darla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1924, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 2,391 Darlas were born — ranking #165 that year. As of 2026, Darla ranks #1,004 for baby girls with 253 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 44K Darlas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Darla
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- Darla Hood (1931–1979), American child actress, best known for her role in the Our Gang series
- Darla Moore (born 1954), American businesswoman
- Darla Pacheco (born 1989), Puerto Rican model
- Darla Vandenbossche (born 1963), Canadian actress
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Names that sound like Darla
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About the name Darla
Darla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 44K births in the dataset. Darla's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #165. Use the chart and map above to compare Darla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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