Total births
242
Boys' name · since 1973
Dartanian
Dartanian has 242 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 242
- total births
- 1973–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
242 boys have been named Dartanian since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dartanian has 242 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2020.
- 242 total births
- 1973–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
242 boys have been named Dartanian since 1973, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 242
- total births
- 1973–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Dartanian was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dartanian in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Dartanian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dartanian splits its recorded history at 2001: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dartanian at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Dartanian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2020
- Peak year (1994)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Dartanian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dartanian's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Dartanian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dartanian? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 242 babies named Dartanian. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 13 births.
When was Dartanian most popular? ▼
Dartanian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Dartanian been used? ▼
Records for Dartanian go back to 1973, giving 48 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Dartanian? ▼
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.
What to do with Dartanian's data
- Dartanian's decade-level peak was the 2010s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dartanian
Nearby Names Like Dartanian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dartanian
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Dartanian side by side: Dartanian vs Darrell Dartanian vs Darren Dartanian vs Darryl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dartanian: Baby Name Since 1973 - 242 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dartanian. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dartanian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.