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Darlene

“Darling” — English origin

Girl's name · #1844 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Darlene has appeared in US records since 1896 — best rank #49 (1958) · 204,942 babies named Darlene all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Austria (2025).

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

Famous Darlenes

• Darlene Hard — American tennis player (1936–2021)
• Darlene Love — American musician
• Darlene Conley — American actress (1934–2007)
• Darlene Cates — American actress (1947-2017)
• Darlene Zschech — Australian singer and pastor

In stories & tradition

• Darlene Taylor — Hollyoaks
• Darlene — Mafia III
• Darlene Spritzer — Lobo

What Darlenes become

Among 119 notable people named Darlene:

Entertainers appear 1.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darlene Love, American musician.

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