Recorded 1977–1979 Boys' name Peak 1978 29 births

Darth — boys' name

29 babies named Darth in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s29
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Darth was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

13 babies were named Darth in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darth

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Darth between 1977 and 1979, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darth currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darth performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darth 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 29 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.

Darth at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

29

Since 1977

3 years of records

Peak year

1978

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1977

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1979

Darth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1977

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1978)
13
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
68101214 197919781977 9

Darth by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
29 births that decade — 100% of Darth's all-time total
1970s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darth?
29 babies have been named Darth since 1977. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1978 with 13 births.
When was Darth most popular?
Darth was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Darth been used?
Darth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 3 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Darth?
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, 1977–1979 (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.