Recorded 1884–1934 Girls' name Peak 1920 64 births

Darthula — girls' name

64 babies named Darthula in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101890s61900s51910s211920s151930s7
1910s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Darthula was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

8 babies were named Darthula in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darthula

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Darthula between 1884 and 1934, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darthula currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darthula performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Darthula shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darthula 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 64 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.

Darthula at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

64

Since 1884

51 years of records

Peak year

1920

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1884

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1934

Darthula popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1884

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Darthula by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
21 births that decade — 33% of Darthula's all-time total
1880s101890s61900s51910s211920s151930s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darthula?
64 babies have been named Darthula since 1884. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
When was Darthula most popular?
Darthula was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Darthula been used?
Darthula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 51 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Darthula?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1884–1934 (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.