Feminine dossier · first seen 1950
Darlin
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
35
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Darlin
How many people are named Darlin?
An estimated 818 living Americans are named Darlin.
How rare is Darlin?
Darlin is very rare among babies today, with 35 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Darlin?
The median age of a living American named Darlin is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 28 years old.
Is Darlin still popular?
Yes. Darlin is holding steady, with 35 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Darlin most common?
Darlin has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
0%
2025
35
All-time
845
Where it lives now
Darlin is most concentrated in California — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Darlin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.