English origin
Source-reportedFrom English Darling, from darling.
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- Wiktionary: DarlingCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Darling is a feminine given name documented in English and Cebuano. English Wiktionary traces it to English Darling.
Separate records with matching spellings: Darling (Cebuano)
From English Darling, from darling.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 47 girls (rank 3296). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Darling
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,957 | observed |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 6 | 4,426 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,682 | observed |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 5 | 4,331 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 5 | 4,181 | observed |
| 1937 | 5 | 4,255 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | 5 | 4,420 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | 9 | 3,706 | observed |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,974 | observed |
| 1949 | 9 | 3,612 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 5 | 5,414 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | 6 | 5,040 | observed |
| 1954 | 5 | 5,753 | observed |
| 1955 | 6 | 5,208 | observed |
| 1956 | 5 | 5,952 | observed |
| 1957 | 8 | 4,536 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 4,520 | observed |
| 1959 | 13 | 3,436 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | 10 | 4,263 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 5,296 | observed |
| 1964 | 11 | 4,096 | observed |
| 1965 | 10 | 4,202 | observed |
| 1966 | 9 | 4,493 | observed |
| 1967 | 5 | 6,804 | observed |
| 1968 | 7 | 5,642 | observed |
| 1969 | 10 | 4,723 | observed |
| 1970 | 6 | 7,070 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | 6 | 7,292 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 8,423 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 8 | 6,484 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 7 | 8,061 | observed |
| 1980 | 7 | 8,178 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 5,254 | observed |
| 1982 | 14 | 4,945 | observed |
| 1983 | 9 | 6,705 | observed |
| 1984 | 11 | 5,899 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 7,563 | observed |
| 1986 | 11 | 6,156 | observed |
| 1987 | 6 | 9,825 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 5,321 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 6,955 | observed |
| 1990 | 13 | 6,465 | observed |
| 1991 | 14 | 6,253 | observed |
| 1992 | 11 | 7,512 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 8,052 | observed |
| 1994 | 14 | 6,319 | observed |
| 1995 | 16 | 5,677 | observed |
| 1996 | 14 | 6,392 | observed |
| 1997 | 12 | 7,283 | observed |
| 1998 | 10 | 8,584 | observed |
| 1999 | 7 | 11,385 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 7,580 | observed |
| 2001 | 11 | 8,758 | observed |
| 2002 | 16 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2003 | 12 | 8,505 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 7,391 | observed |
| 2005 | 12 | 8,883 | observed |
| 2006 | 19 | 6,592 | observed |
| 2007 | 21 | 6,323 | observed |
| 2008 | 16 | 7,742 | observed |
| 2009 | 17 | 7,341 | observed |
| 2010 | 17 | 7,217 | observed |
| 2011 | 21 | 6,148 | observed |
| 2012 | 18 | 6,872 | observed |
| 2013 | 24 | 5,486 | observed |
| 2014 | 29 | 4,768 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 5,833 | observed |
| 2016 | 25 | 5,284 | observed |
| 2017 | 25 | 5,191 | observed |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,010 | observed |
| 2019 | 27 | 4,909 | observed |
| 2020 | 35 | 4,005 | observed |
| 2021 | 28 | 4,719 | observed |
| 2022 | 22 | 5,638 | observed |
| 2023 | 33 | 4,276 | observed |
| 2024 | 47 | 3,335 | observed |
| 2025 | 47 | 3,296 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Darling” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.