Total births
153
Girls' name · since 1913
Datha
Datha has 153 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 153
- total births
- 1913–1961
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
153 girls have been named Datha since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Datha has 153 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1961.
- 153 total births
- 1913–1961 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
153 girls have been named Datha since 1913, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1961.
- 153
- total births
- 1913–1961
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Datha was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
13 babies were named Datha in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Datha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Datha's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Datha at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Datha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1961
- Peak year (1922)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Datha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Datha's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Datha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 50 births (33% of all-time use).
Datha by state
Where Datha concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 3.3% |
Kentucky share of Datha's total US births 3.3%
5 of 153 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Datha? ▼
Datha has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 13 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Datha most popular? ▼
Datha was most popular in the 1930s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Datha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Datha are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Datha been used? ▼
Datha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 49 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Datha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Datra, Dathel, Datavia, Dathol, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Datha's data
- Datha's decade-level peak was the 1930s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Dathas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- 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 Datha
Nearby Names Like Datha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Datha
Datra Girl
74 births
Dathel Girl
35 births
Datavia Girl
12 births
Dathol Girl
6 births
Datril Girl
5 births
Compare Datha side by side: Datha vs Datra Datha vs Dathel Datha vs Datavia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1961 (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. "Datha: Baby Name Since 1913 - 153 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/datha. 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 Datha 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 June 2026.