Darla is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darla is a girl name of English origin meaning “darling, dear one”. From the English word darling.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43,694 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 824 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 65 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 33 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 119 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Darla per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (2,391/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (124/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (9/yr).
Darla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #308 nationally (given to 2,391 babies that year).
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