Total births
98
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.
- 98
- total births
- 1972–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that 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.
- 98 total births
- 1972–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
98 boys have been named Dartanyon since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 98
- total births
- 1972–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Dartanyon was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dartanyon in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Dartanyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2010
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Dartanyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (35% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Dartanyon
Nearby Names Like Dartanyon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dartanyon
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 Dartanyon side by side: Dartanyon vs Darrell Dartanyon vs Darren Dartanyon vs Darryl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dartanyon: Baby Name Since 1972 - 98 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dartanyon. 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 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 July 2026.