Holding steady.
Popularity of Darleene since 1924
Babies named Darleene per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1928, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Darleene's real moment was 1939.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Darleene is a rarity among American given names, a mid-20th-century invention that never cracked the Social Security Administration's top 1000. Its first recorded appearance was in 1924, and it achieved its modest peak in 1939, a year when names ending in the fashionable -leen suffix were enjoying their moment. Since then, Darleene has settled into a stable pattern of infrequent use, with no recorded resurgence. The name's trajectory is essentially flat, suggesting it remains a quiet choice for parents seeking something distinctive without straying too far from familiar sounds like Darlene or Arlene.
Darleene is a modern name of uncertain origin, likely a variant of Darlene, which itself emerged in the early 20th century as a combination of the name Dar with the popular suffix -lene. The name may also be influenced by Arlene. It has seen sporadic use in the United States since the 1920s, peaking in popularity in the 1930s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Darla, Lena
Sibling names for Darleene
Names that share Darleene's style, for a brother or sister.
