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Darlyn

Girl

Meaning of Darlyn: English: 'dear one'

Darlyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4178th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4178

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,097

First recorded 1926 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 26 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 61 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 48 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 35 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 51 babies20202021: 61 babies2022: 45 babies2023: 50 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Darlyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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