Darla
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Darla
Borrowed from the term of endearment darling, Darla (and the related Darlene) have been in use long enough that they now sound more name-y than cutesy and twee. It might help too that it rhymes with the likes of Carla and Arla.
Darla was at its peak in the US back in the 1960s when it ranked at #165 in the US, possibly thanks to actress Darla Hood, who appeared in the show Our Gang in the 1930s and 40s, and it has also appeared in the shows The Bold and the Beautiful and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Appearing in the Top 1000 in England and Wales since the mid-2010s, it made a return to the US charts in 2025 after a 40 year absence, alongside other retro choices like Arlette, Andie, Honey, and Ruthie.
Darla is also given to boys.
Pronounced DAR-luh.
As of October 2026, Darla ranked #941 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #165 in 1963.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,415 | 161 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,679 | 127 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,294 | 185 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,419 | 161 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,272 | 181 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,367 | 165 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,412 | 155 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,239 | 190 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,189 | 202 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,202 | 199 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,027 | 244 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #941 | 275 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Darla for girls
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Darla on lists
Famous Darlas
- Darla HoodGirl
American child actress who played Darla in "The Little Rascals"
- Darla BakerGirl
American model
- Darla HooverGirl
American ballerina
- Darla K. AndersonGirl
American film producer
- Darla PachecoGirl
Puerto Rican model
- Darla VandenbosscheGirl
Canadian actress
Darla in pop culture
- Darla ForresterGirl
character on TV soap "The Bold and the Beautiful"
- Darla ShermanGirl
little girl in Pixar's "Finding Nemo"
- Darla DimpleGirl
character in animated movie "Cats Don't Dance"
- DarlaGirl
character on TV's "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" and the spin,off "Angel"
- DarlaGirl
character in the "Our Gang" and "Little Rascals" film and TV series, originally played by Darla Hood
- Darla ShannonGirl
character on TV's "Jessie"
- DarlaGirl
Character of "Hairspray"