Holding steady.
Popularity of Darlys since 1922
Babies named Darlys per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 110 |
| 1940s | 101 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Darlys first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1922, a typical pattern for modern invented names of the early 20th century. Its popularity crested in 1939, when it saw its highest usage among American girls. Over the next few decades, it gradually fell out of favor, and by the 2020s it had become all but extinct. The trajectory of the name has been stable in its rarity since the mid-20th century, never experiencing a revival. While the exact inspiration behind Darlys is not recorded, it fits a common pattern of blending sounds from popular names of the era, such as Darlene and Marlene. It was never strongly associated with any particular region, as no state showed especially high usage for the name.
Darlys emerged in the United States in the 1920s, likely as a modern combination of the sounds from names like Darlene and Marlene, or as a feminine elaboration of Darrell. It was most popular in the 1930s and 1940s, particularly during its peak year of 1939, but has since become rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dar, Lys
Variants: Darlis, Darlyse
Sibling names for Darlys
Names that share Darlys's style, for a brother or sister.
