Darla Hood
There are approximately 6 people named Darla Hood living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Darla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hood. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Darla
34K
Alive today
Named Hood
60K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (86.5%)
Estimated bearers: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #628
Per 100K: 17.53
Top ancestry: White (71.5%)
First name trend
Darla: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Darla. The peak year was 1963 with 2,391 births. The average person named Darla today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darla
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Darla, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 86.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Darla described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Darla at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.5% · 30,240
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 1,780
- Black or African American3.4% · 1,200
- Two or more races3.1% · 1,091
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 433
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 206
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hood surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hood, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hood described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hood at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.5% · 37,478
- Black or African American19.5% · 10,225
- Two or more races4.2% · 2,197
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,685
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 499
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 311
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Darla has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0098% of the US population, based on 33,722 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Darla right now.
The surname Hood appears at a rate of 17.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0175%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Darla Hood. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Darla Hood: questions and answers
How many people are named Darla Hood?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Darla Hood. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0098%) with the surname frequency (17.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Darla Hood?
We classify Darla Hood as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Darla a male or female name?
Darla is predominantly female. Out of 43,416 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Darla profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Darla Hood?
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