Girl · #4,181 in 2026

Darlie

Darlie is an oral care brand owned and manufactured by the Hawley & Hazel Company with focus on Asian Markets. The company is headquartered in Taiwan with manufacturing facilities in Songshan District, Taipei.

Current Rank
#4,181
Peak Rank
#4,181 (1936)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1936
First Year
1936
Last Year
1936
Peak Year
#4181
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Darlie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Darlie is an oral care brand owned and manufactured by the Hawley & Hazel Company with focus on Asian Markets. The company is headquartered in Taiwan with manufacturing facilities in Songshan District, Taipei.

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Origin & history
The brand was launched as Darkie in Shanghai in the 1930s. Colgate-Palmolive acquired 50% equity in Hawley & Hazel in 1985. [ citation needed ] After the entry of Colgate-Palmolive, the brand continued to be sold in several Asian countries, including Taiwan , China , Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , Vietnam and Thailand . Colgate-Palmolive announced the brand would not be sold outside of Asia. Darkie experienced an increase in popularity and notoriety in 2004 after the toothpaste, along with other racist name brands, were featured in mock-advertisements contained in the mockumentary C.S.A.:

The Story of Darlie

Darlie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1936, when 5 Darlies were born — ranking #4,181 that year. As of 2026, Darlie ranks #4,181 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Darlies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Darlie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Darlie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Darlie

What does the name Darlie mean?
Darlie is an oral care brand owned and manufactured by the Hawley & Hazel Company with focus on Asian Markets. The company is headquartered in Taiwan with manufacturing facilities in Songshan District, Taipei.
How popular is Darlie in 2026?
In 2026, Darlie ranks #4,181 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Darlie most popular?
Darlie reached its peak popularity in 1936, ranking #4,181 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Darlie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Darlie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Darlie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Darlie include Annease, Arlowene, Bartie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Darlie

Darlie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Darlie's peak popularity came in 1936 when it ranked #4,181. Use the chart and map above to compare Darlie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.