Feminine dossier · first seen 1926
Darlyn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
61
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Darlyn
How many people are named Darlyn?
An estimated 1,662 living Americans are named Darlyn.
How rare is Darlyn?
Darlyn is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 47.5% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Darlyn?
The median age of a living American named Darlyn is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 47 years old.
Is Darlyn still popular?
Yes. Darlyn is holding steady, with 32 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Darlyn most common?
Darlyn has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1926Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
47.5%
2025
32
All-time
2,064
Where it lives now
Darlyn is most concentrated in California — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Darlyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.