Darlin
The Story of Darlin
As a girl name
Darlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 35 Darlins were born — ranking #4,299 that year. As of 2026, Darlin ranks #5,922 for girls with 20 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 850 Darlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Darlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 10 Darlins were born — ranking #7,725 that year. As of 2026, Darlin ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 82 Darlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Darlin
Darlin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 850 births in the dataset. Darlin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,717. Use the chart and map above to compare Darlin'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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