Feminine dossier · first seen 1896
Darlene
Endangered
Down 98.7% from peak
Peak era
1958
Peak births
8,278
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Darlene
How many people are named Darlene?
An estimated 111,961 living Americans are named Darlene.
How rare is Darlene?
Darlene is uncommon among babies today, with 108 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1958 peak.
How old is the typical Darlene?
The median age of a living American named Darlene is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 72 years old.
Is Darlene still popular?
No. Darlene is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1958 peak with 108 births in 2025.
Where is Darlene most common?
Darlene has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 13.1× more often than the national baseline.
1896Peak 19582025
Peak year
1958
Decline from peak
98.7%
2025
108
All-time
204,942
Where it lives now
Darlene is most concentrated in Iowa — about 13.1× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Nebraska.
States where Darlene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.