Darling
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning beloved one; from endearment term.
Babies a year
25
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Darling by the numbers
Darling was given to 25 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Darling. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean love
Like Darling, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Darling
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