Darlene

“Darling” — English origin

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

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.

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 121 notable people named Darlene:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darlene Love, American musician.

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

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