Given name
Darlyn
“ouf little darling”·“a sweet man; a darling”
Darlyn is a variant of Darlene. One English interpretation is “ouf little darling.” Darlyn is a variant of Darlen. One American interpretation is “a sweet man; a darling.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darlyn is a variant of Darlene. One English interpretation is “ouf little darling.” Darlyn is a variant of Darlen. One American interpretation is “a sweet man; a darling.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darlyn is a variant of Darlene. An origin associated with Darlene is English. Darlyn 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 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Darlyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,097
- 33 boys · 2,064 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,379 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,379 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,152 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Darlyn’s family of names
In English usage, Darlyn has a related form in Darlene. Darlyn has a related form in Darlen.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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