Recorded 1956–1960 Boys' name Peak 1956 41 births

Dart — boys' name

41 babies named Dart in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s351960s6
1950s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Dart was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dart in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dart

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Dart between 1956 and 1960, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dart currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dart performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dart shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dart in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 41 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dart at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

41

Since 1956

5 years of records

Peak year

1956

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1956

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1960

Dart popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1956

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1956)
12
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
468101214 19601959195819571956 12

Dart by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
35 births that decade — 85% of Dart's all-time total
1950s351960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dart?
41 babies have been named Dart since 1956. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1956 with 12 births.
When was Dart most popular?
Dart was most popular in the 1950s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Dart been used?
Dart has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 5 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Dart?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.