Girls' name · since 1915

Darthy

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 302 babies named Darthy, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,838 of 72,339
all-time among girls
302
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

302 girls have been named Darthy since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darthy has been recorded 302 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1955.

  • #15,838 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 302 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darthy ranks #15,838 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 302 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,838 of 72,339
all-time among girls
302
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Darthy's 302 recorded births place it above 78.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.

Darthy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Darthy's full recorded timeline at 1931, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Darthy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1927)
21
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
0510152025 19151922192619301934193919451955 5

Darthy by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (134 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Darthy's strongest decade.

134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Darthy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 134 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Darthy by state

Where Darthy concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Darthy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
16 5.3%
Mississippi share of Darthy's total US births 5.3%

16 of 302 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darthy?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 302 babies named Darthy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,838 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 21 births.
Where does Darthy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darthy ranks #15,838 of 72,339 girls' 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 Darthy most popular?
Darthy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Darthy most popular?
The top states for the name Darthy are Mississippi (16 births).
How long has the name Darthy been used?
Records for Darthy go back to 1915, giving 41 years of history through 1955.
What names are similar to Darthy?
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.

What to do with Darthy's data

  • Darthy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Mississippi records the most Darthys (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names

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

Keep exploring Darthy

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darthy: 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, 1915–1955 (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 Darthy 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.