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Why parents love Darlin- Same darling/beloved with LIN-ending compact.Two syllables with a warm, English sound: DAR-lin.Dar and Lin are both embedded.Dar IS directly embedded — dear.The most compactly darling name.
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The vibe of Darlin
beloved onedearLIN-endingDarlingOld EnglishdeorlingwarmcompactDar-Linendearing
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Origin & history of Darlin
Old English deorling (beloved)
→ LIN Darlin
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Modern American roots
Darlin IS the LIN-ending compact of Darling — most endearingly beloved.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: LIN-ending compact.
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Today
Darlin remains a beloved choice, ranking #6308 in the US. 892 babies have been named Darlin since 1950.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Darlin?
2007
peak year
Today, Darlin is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6308), with only about 25 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2007, 35 babies were given the name (ranked #4321 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Darlin has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 892 babies have been registered as Darlin since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
35
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,321)
(ranked #4,321)
25
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
250
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
892
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Darlin4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Darlin's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Darlin tend to be warm, dear, and gifted at LIN-ending most endearing compact.
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LIN-ending most endearing✦
Dear-beloved◈
Warm-Dar-Lin◎
Compact♡
Heritage-deepD4
A1
R9
L3
I9
N5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Darlin🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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