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Darline

/ˈdɑɹlaɪn/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Darline has been given to about 5,050 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɑɹlaɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,193
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Darline per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1927 · 129
  • Born in 20250
  • All time5,050

How popular is Darline?

Its best year was 1927, when 129 babies were given the name, ranking 629th. The typical living American called Darline is about 68 years old today.

Names that sound like Darline

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Arline0.89
  2. Darlene0.84
  3. Earline0.85
  4. Charline0.81
  5. Caroline0.78
  6. Aline0.79
  7. Pauline0.75
  8. Pearline0.78

Middle names for Darline

Ranked by flow score
  1. Darline Rose0.87
  2. Darline Marie0.87
  3. Darline Grace0.87
  4. Darline Louise0.87
  5. Darline Claire0.86
  6. Darline Mae0.86

Sibling names for Darline

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.87
  2. Lenorasister · 0.84
  3. Ramonasister · 0.82
  4. Louiebrother · 0.82
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.81
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.81

Where Darline is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Darline White0.82
    2. Darline Nguyen0.82
    3. Darline Moore0.82
    4. Darline Hill0.82
    5. Darline Hall0.82
    6. Darline Brown0.82

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Darline

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.