Holding steady.
Popularity of Darlean since 1921
Babies named Darlean per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 100 |
| 1940s | 148 |
| 1950s | 272 |
| 1960s | 245 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Darlean is a mid-20th century American coinage, a variant of Darlene with the fashionable -ean suffix also seen in Marlene. It first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1921 and enjoyed a modest peak in 1958, though it never entered the top 1000 nationally. Its trajectory has been stable, with occasional births continuing through the latest year of 2025. The name did not appear with enough frequency to generate a one-in-N rarity statistic or to be recorded in any top states. Darlean remains a distinctive, vintage-sounding choice that reflects the naming trends of the 1950s.
Darlean is a modern coinage from the early 20th century, blending the popular name Darlene (itself from the English word 'darling') with the suffix -ean, possibly influenced by Marlene (a German diminutive of Maria and Magdalene). It first appeared in the United States in the 1920s and saw modest usage, peaking in the 1950s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Darla, Lea, Lena
Sibling names for Darlean
Names that share Darlean's style, for a brother or sister.
