Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Darlene (feminine) | Darlene (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #1874 | 0.006 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #1383 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #1031 | 0.012 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #668 | 0.017 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #430 | 0.028 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #230 | 0.070 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #91 | 0.230 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #71 | 0.314 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #73 | 0.271 | #1981 | 0.001 | ||
| 1930 | #95 | 0.235 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #238 | 0.060 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #596 | 0.012 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #1279 | 0.003 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1880 | - | - | - | - | ||
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