Darleen is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darleen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darleen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darleen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darleen is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “dear, darling”. A variant spelling of Darlene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,332 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 Darleen per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1958 (231/yr).
Darleen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #1,142 nationally (given to 231 babies that year).
Darlene · Darline · Darlyne · Darlena · Darlean · Dorlene · Darlynn · Darilyn
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