Holding steady.
Popularity of Darolyn since 1938
Babies named Darolyn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1958, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Darolyn's real moment was 1940.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Darolyn is a mid-century American invention that first appeared in Social Security records in 1938, a time when compound and elaborated feminine names were in vogue. It peaked in usage in 1940, during the same decade when similar names like Darlene and Marlene were enjoying their highest popularity. However, even at its peak, Darolyn never reached widespread usage and did not rank among the top 1000 names. Its trajectory has remained stable for decades, with very few births per year, primarily in the United States. The name has no strong association with any state or region, as it was never common enough to register top state usage. Darolyn remains an obscure choice, reflecting the creative naming trends of its era rather than any deep-rooted tradition.
Darolyn appears to be a 20th-century invented name, likely blending the popular mid-century names Darlene (itself a modern coinage) and Carolyn (a feminine form of Charles). It first appeared in U.S. records in 1938 and saw modest use in the 1940s, but has never been common. No earlier linguistic root has been identified.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dara, Lyn, Dory
Sibling names for Darolyn
Names that share Darolyn's style, for a brother or sister.
