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Darla

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Darla: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2001–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2001 to 2025, ranging from #346 to #4157.200420082013201720212025#346#4157
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2001#2226
2002#2868
2003#3099
2004#2278
2005#2970
2006#4157
2007#3667
2008#3397
2010#1731
2011#2275
2012#1991
2013#1707
2014#1501
2015#984
2016#1689
2017#814
2018#745
2019#778
2020#597
2021#513
2022#433
2023#389
2024#408
2025#346

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 24 of the 25 years from 2001 to 2025.

In 2025: #184 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #346 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 2001–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #2226 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2014–2025

    Highest recorded position: #184 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2014–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #346 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2001 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #184 in Republic of Ireland in 2025.

Darla's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#346124HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#408105HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#389106HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#43398HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#51380HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#59765HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#77848HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#74553HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#81447HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#168918HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#98436HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#170717HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#199114HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#227511HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#173116HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#33976HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#1929HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#18425HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#24317HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#23717HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#33812HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#37510HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#36112HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#20718HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Darla is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Darla, between 2001 and 2025, in 24 of those 25 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202420012025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2001–202524#346 in 2025
Northern Ireland2012–20247#192 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2014–202511#184 in 2025
Scotland20241#207 in 2024
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What is known about Darla

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 2001–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2001 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #184 in Republic of Ireland in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.