Darla

Girl name

Darla has been given to 43,694 babies in the U.S. since 1924. It peaked in 1963 and currently ranks #941 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdɑːlə/

Back-formation from Darlene

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

43,694

Peak year

1963 (2,391 babies)

Rank in 2025

#941 for girls

First recorded

1924

10-year trend

▲ +117%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Darla.

43,939 babies since 1880

43,445 babies since 1897

44,171 babies since 1920

44,757 babies since 1888

45,349 babies since 1882

45,818 babies since 1880

46,223 babies since 1921

40,973 babies since 1927

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