Feminine dossier · first seen 1950

Darlin

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2007

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Darlin

An estimated 818 living Americans are named Darlin.

Darlin is very rare among babies today, with 35 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

The median age of a living American named Darlin is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 28 years old.

Yes. Darlin is holding steady, with 35 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Darlin has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.

1950Peak 20072025

Peak year

2007

Decline from peak

2025

All-time

845

Darlin peaked in 2007 with 35 girls. Today it has held most of its peak strength, with 35 births in 2025.

Darlin peaked in 2007, when 35 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 35 girls were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 845 Americans named Darlin since 1950.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

827

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age19

Core range10–29

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.

Geographic heartland

California

1.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 2000s 1.8×