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Darla

Girl

Meaning of Darla: English: 'dearling or beloved'

Darla is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 916th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 408th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#916

275 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#408

105 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

43,694

First recorded 1924 · peak 1963

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 287 babies1982: 259 babies1983: 219 babies1984: 197 babies1985: 176 babies1986: 136 babies1987: 142 babies1988: 148 babies1989: 117 babies1990: 120 babies19901991: 114 babies1992: 88 babies1993: 76 babies1994: 67 babies1995: 120 babies1996: 105 babies1997: 99 babies1998: 93 babies1999: 86 babies2000: 97 babies20002001: 106 babies2002: 91 babies2003: 105 babies2004: 109 babies2005: 104 babies2006: 88 babies2007: 106 babies2008: 127 babies2009: 126 babies2010: 140 babies20102011: 143 babies2012: 174 babies2013: 151 babies2014: 161 babies2015: 127 babies2016: 185 babies2017: 161 babies2018: 181 babies2019: 165 babies2020: 155 babies20202021: 190 babies2022: 202 babies2023: 199 babies2024: 246 babies2025: 275 babies
US babies named Darla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 287.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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