Given name & surname
Darlin
“a sweet man; a darling”
Darlin is a variant of Darlen. One American interpretation is “a sweet man; a darling.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darlin is a variant of Darlen. One American interpretation is “a sweet man; a darling.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darlin is a variant of Darlen. An origin associated with Darlen is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Darlin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 936
- 91 boys · 845 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #4,091 for girls · #8,404 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +37%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,091 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 9 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,227 as a first name in 2020; 239 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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