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Darleen

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1930s/1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An invented late-1800s English name built from darling plus a fashionable -een/-ene ending, alongside Charlene, Marlene, and Pauline.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Darleen peaked in the 1930s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Darleen

People given the name Darleen in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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