Darling

Girl name

Darling has been given to 1,060 babies in the U.S. since 1920. It peaked in 2024.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

1,060

Peak year

2024 (52 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1920

10-year trend

▲ +114%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

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

1,060 babies since 1916

1,060 babies since 1955

1,057 babies since 1909

1,056 babies since 1915

1,065 babies since 1973

1,065 babies since 2002

1,055 babies since 1963

1,068 babies since 2003

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