Darlene

Meaning: Darling
Origin: English — Coined in the 20th century on the pattern of names like Charlene

Girl's name · #1847 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Darlene is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1958, when it ranked #49. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 205,000 girls since 1896, ranked #1847 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,425 in Austria (2025) · #2,395 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,044 in Canada (2025) · #4,080 in France (2025) · #5,892 in England & Wales (2024) · #9,852 in Italy (2022) · #461 in Puerto Rico (2007) · #534 in Ireland (1996) · #554 in Scotland (1994) · #385 in New Zealand (1989).

Famous Darlenes

Darlene Love — American singer and actress (born 1941)
Darlene Cates — American actress (1947–2017)
Darlene Zschech — Australian singer and pastor (born 1965)
Darlene Conley — American actress (1934–2007)
Darlene Vogel — American actress and former model (born 1962)

In stories & tradition

Darlene Taylor — Hollyoaks (TV series)
Darlene — Mafia III (video game)
Darlene Spritzer — DC Comics Lobo character

What Darlenes become

Among 121 notable people named Darlene:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darlene Love, American singer and actress (born 1941).

Similar names: Judy · Darla · Charlene · Marla · Arlene · Marianne

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