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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Darla
34K
Alive today
Named Hood
64K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 64K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #616
Per 100K: 18.70
Top ancestry: White (74.1%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hood surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hood, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.1%.
- White74.1%
- Black or African American20.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
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).
The surname Hood appears at a rate of 18.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0187%.
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 (18.70 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.