US Popularity:3429
Origin:British
Meaning:dearling or darling
Darlene is a girl’s name with British origins. It may come as no surprise that the name Darlene means “darling.” A truly fitting name for your own little darling. Darlene was at its most popular during the 1950s when it was inside the top 100 girls’ names in the United States. Chances are you know an older Darlene or heard of one at least! However, since then, Darlene has been dethroned. Surely it’s time to bring this charming name back into modern society?

Famous People Named Darlene

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  • Darlene Hard
    Tennis Player

Darlene Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Darlene is currently #2262 on The Bump
Girl:Darlene is currently #992 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Darlene is currently #3429 in U.S. births
Girl:Darlene is currently #1251 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#3429
in 2022
+ 37
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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