Recorded 1915–1955 Girls' name Peak 1927 302 births

Darthy — girls' name

302 babies named Darthy in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s1341930s1071940s421950s5
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Darthy was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

21 babies were named Darthy in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darthy

The Social Security Administration has registered 302 babies named Darthy between 1915 and 1955, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darthy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darthy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darthy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Darthy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darthy 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 302 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.

Darthy at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

302

Since 1915

41 years of records

Peak year

1927

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1915

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1955

Darthy popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1927)
21
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Darthy by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
134 births that decade — 44% of Darthy's all-time total
1910s141920s1341930s1071940s421950s5

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?
302 babies have been named Darthy since 1915. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1927 with 21 births.
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?
Darthy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 41 years of data 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.

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, 1915–1955 (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.