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Darlene

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #2509 to #5891.199920052010201520192024#2509#5891
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
1996#3126
1999#3900
2000#2746
2002#2540
2005#4798
2006#2509
2008#4524
2010#4012
2012#4838
2014#5691
2015#4736
2016#4096
2017#4763
2019#4686
2022#4645
2023#5687
2024#5891

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 17 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 1996: #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3126 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1980–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1980

    First recorded at #432 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1980–1996

    Highest recorded position: #432 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1980–1996).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1980 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #432 in Republic of Ireland in 1980.

Darlene'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
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified

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

Where Darlene is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Darlene, between 1980 and 2024, in 19 of those 45 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1980England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200619802024
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
Republic of Ireland1980–19963#432 in 1980
England and Wales1996–202417#2509 in 2006

Its high point came 26 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1980) than in England and Wales (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 14 years after 1981; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Darlene

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1980–2024.
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 2 regions, from 1980 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #432 in Republic of Ireland in 1980. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.