Total births
144
Boys' name · since 1975
Datron
Datron has 144 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 144
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Datron is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 144 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Datron recorded 144 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2005.
- 144 total births
- 1975–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
144 boys have been named Datron since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 144
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Datron was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
11 babies were named Datron in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Datron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Datron's full recorded timeline at 1993, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Datron at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Datron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2005
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Datron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Datron's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Datron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Datron? ▼
Datron has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 11 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Datron most popular? ▼
Datron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Datron been used? ▼
Records for Datron go back to 1975, giving 31 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Datron? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dathan, Dat, Daton, Datrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Datron's data
- Datron's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2000s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Datron
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Datron
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Dat Boy
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Daton Boy
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Datrell Boy
69 births
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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, 1975–2005 (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. "Datron: Baby Name Since 1975 - 144 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/datron. 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 Datron 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.