Darolyn
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,963 in 1940
0 babies were named Darolyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1938–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDarolyn first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #2,963.
About the name Darolyn
Darolyn is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Darolyn for girls from 1938 to 2014, in 38 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #2,963 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.0 | 200,000 girls |
| 1940s | 3.6 | 274,725 girls |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 269,542 girls |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 207,469 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 390,625 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
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Questions about the name Darolyn
What is the origin of the name Darolyn?
Darolyn has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Darolyn a boy or girl name?
Darolyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Darolyn?
Darolyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,963 in 1940.