Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, 13 miles (21 km) west of Middlesbrough and 17 miles (27 km) south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 in the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" and one of the largest settlements in North East England.
Meaning & Origin of Darlington
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, 13 miles (21 km) west of Middlesbrough and 17 miles (27 km) south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 in the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" and one of the largest settlements in North East England.
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The Story of Darlington
Darlington first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2021, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Darlingtons were born — ranking #9,707 that year. As of 2026, Darlington ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Darlingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Darlington
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- James Atkinson (1780–1852) – surgeon, artist and Persian scholar
- Duncan Bannatyne – entrepreneur
- Garry Williamson Barnes - footballer
- Nick Bilton – columnist for The New York Times and bestselling author
- Julie Bindel – journalist, columnist, political activist, lesbian and gay rights campaigner, born in Darlington
- Zoe Birkett – singer, runner up on television show Pop Idol
- George Butterfield – Darlington Harrier's Former 100m record holder and Olympian
- Sandra Bowman – Olympic and Commonwealth Games swimmer in the 1980s
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Names that sound like Darlington
Phonetically similar names — useful when Darlington is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Darrington
- Derrington
- Turlington
- Arlington
- Torrington
- Garlington
- Tarlatan
- Harlingen
- Tarkington
- Terrington
- Darwinian
- Darlena
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About the name Darlington
Darlington is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Darlington's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,707. Use the chart and map above to compare Darlington'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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