Boys' name · since 1972

Dartanyon

Dartanyon has 98 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,519 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade

98 boys have been named Dartanyon since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Dartanyon has 98 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2010.

  • #17,519 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 98 born since 1972
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dartanyon ranks #17,519 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,519 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dartanyon's 98 recorded births place it above 61.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dartanyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dartanyon splits its recorded history at 1996: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dartanyon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1976)
9
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
45678910 19721976198119951999200120032010 5

Dartanyon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (34 births, 35% of the file).

2000s was Dartanyon's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Dartanyon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dartanyon?
Dartanyon has been given to 98 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,519 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Dartanyon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dartanyon ranks #17,519 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dartanyon most popular?
Dartanyon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Dartanyon been used?
Records for Dartanyon go back to 1972, giving 39 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Dartanyon?
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 Dartanyon's data

  • Dartanyon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dartanyon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dartanyon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dartanyon 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 August 2026.