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Darla

Girl's name · #941 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Darla was #165 in 1963, slipped to #2193 by 2006, and has climbed back to #941 today. Roughly 44,000 girls have been named Darla since 1924.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#122 in Ecuador (2025) · #184 in Ireland (2025) · #272 in Scotland (2025) · #334 in N. Ireland (2025) · #346 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,315 in Canada (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,371 in Italy (2024) · #4,079 in France (2025) · #1,421 in Austria (2023).

Famous Darlas

• Darla Hood — American child actress (1931–1979)
• Darla K. Anderson — American film producer (born 1968)
• Darla Moore — American banker (born 1954)
• Darla Contois — Cree-Saultreux writer and actress
• Darla Jane Gilroy — British academic and designer

In stories & tradition

• Darla — Fictional character from Buffy and Angel
• Darla Forrester — The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
• Darla Sherman — Secondary antagonist from the 2003 film 'Finding Nemo'

What Darlas become

Among 30 notable people named Darla:

Entertainers appear 3.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darla K. Anderson, American film producer (born 1968).

Similar names: Penny · Darcy · Carla · Gwen · Marla · Darlene

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