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Why parents love Darling- Darling IS the most endearing English affection.The most tenderly beloved.Wendy Darling IS Peter Pan's most iconic.Two syllables with a warm, English sound: DAR-ling.Dear IS directly suggested.
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The vibe of Darling
beloved onedearOld EnglishdeorlingDarlingendearingaffectiontenderlyWendyPeter Pan
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Origin & history of Darling
Old English deorling (beloved)
→ Darling
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Darling IS the most endearing affection. Wendy Darling IS Peter Pan's most iconic.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Peter Pan's Wendy Darling.
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Today
Darling remains a beloved choice, ranking #4958 in the US. 1,013 babies have been named Darling since 1920.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Darling?
2024
peak year
Darling first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1920. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 47 babies received the name (ranked #3339). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4958), with roughly 29 babies named Darling each year. Darling has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,013 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
47
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,339)
(ranked #3,339)
29
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
290
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,013
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Darling2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Darling's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Darling tend to be warm, endearing, and gifted at being the most tenderly beloved.
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Most tenderly beloved✦
Endearing-affection◈
Wendy-Peter-Pan◎
Warm-Dear♡
Old-English deorlingD4
A1
R9
L3
I9
N5
G7
Sum: 38 → Life path 2
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Personality of Darling🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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