Darline is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darline is a girl name of English origin meaning “darling, dearly loved”. A variant of Darlene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,050 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 Darline per year, United States (1902 to 2024). United States peaked in 1927 (129/yr).
Darline is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #1,154 nationally (given to 129 babies that year).
Darlene · Darleen · Darlyne · Darlena · Darlean · Dorlene · Darlynn · Darilyn
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