Girl name
Darla
Darla is currently the #941 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 275 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1412, now it sits at #941. Looking at the full record since 1924, Darla hit its all-time high of #165 in 1963, when 2,391 girls were given the name. State by state, Nevada leads the way at #508.
Rankings
2025 rank
#941
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#165
in 1963 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
275
girls named Darla
Darla popularity, 1880–2025
Where Darla is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#508), Oklahoma (#546), Colorado (#584)
Uniqueness score
50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Darla in the most recent year of SSA data.