The first name Darla
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈdɑːlə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Back-formation from Darlene
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 124 girls were named Darla, making it the 346th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Darla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Darla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 275 girls born in the United States were named Darla, the 941st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 2,391 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Darla
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Darla K. AndersonAmerican film producer, born 1968
- Darla HoodAmerican actress (1931-1979)
Questions
- What does the name Darla mean?
- Back-formation from Darlene
- How popular is the name Darla?
- In 2025, 124 girls born in England and Wales were named Darla, ranking 346th.
- Is Darla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 43,694 US babies named Darla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Darla most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 2,391 babies were named Darla, its highest rank at 165th.
- How do you pronounce Darla?
- Darla is /ˈdɑːlə/, 2 syllables.