Darling

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At a glance

Darling ranks #3140 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (100% female). It is most popular with Pomeranians.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Darling?

#3,140dog name of 19,856
1 in 13,253female dogs
37dogs in the records
Fallingdogs born 2023–2024 vs 2020–2022

Girl or boy?

Girls 100%Boys 0%

100% girls · 0% boys among 37 dogs with a recorded sex

Darling over the years

Falling
01.12.22013: 0.0, 2014: 0.2, 2015: 0.3, 2016: 0.4, 2017: 0.3, 2018: 1.2, 2019: 0.8, 2020: 0.4, 2021: 0.5, 2022: 1.9, 2023: 0.5, 2024: 0.02013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Darling per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Darling

DarwinDarleneDarrowDarrenDarrylDarlinDariusDarcie

Questions

Is Darling a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (100% female).

How popular is Darling for dogs?

Darling is the #3,140 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 37 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce Darling?

Darling is said in 2 syllables: Dar·ling. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Darling?

Darwin, Darlene and Darrow sound similar.

What breeds are often named Darling?

Pomeranians, Yorkshire Terriers and Labrador Retrievers are the breeds most often called Darling.

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