Darlena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,527 in 1958
0 babies were named Darlena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDarlena first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #1,527.
About the name Darlena
Darlena is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Darlena for girls from 1920 to 2015, in 77 of those 96 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #1,527 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 girls |
| 1930s | 7.6 | 132,100 girls |
| 1940s | 13 | 75,301 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 58,582 girls |
| 1960s | 22 | 44,504 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 75,019 girls |
| 1980s | 8.6 | 116,279 girls |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 172,117 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 821,918 girls |
Other spellings of Darlena
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Darlena
What is the origin of the name Darlena?
Darlena has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Darlena a boy or girl name?
Darlena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Darlena?
Darlena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,527 in 1958.