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Darla

“Darling” — English origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 850 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

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

Famous Darlas

• Darla K. Anderson — American film producer
• Darla Hood — American actress (1931-1979)
• Darla Vandenbossche — Canadian actress
• Darla Pacheco — Puerto Rican model
• Darla K Zelenitsky — Canadian paleontologist

In stories & tradition

• Darla — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Darla Forrester — The Bold and the Beautiful
• Darla Sherman — 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.

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

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