Names / Girl names
Darla
Current rank
#941
and rising
All-time peak
#165
in 1963
First recorded
1924
in U.S. data
Children named
43,600
since 1924
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #165 in 1963 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Darla first appears in American naming records in 1924, where it reads as a girls' name. 1963 marked its high point, reaching #165. As of the latest data it stands at #941, trending upward. Across all years, more than 43,600 children have been named this.