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.

#15,009 of 45,481
all-time among boys
144
born since 1975
1990s
peak 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.

  • #15,009 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 144 born since 1975
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Datron ranks #15,009 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 144 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,009 of 45,481
all-time among boys
144
born since 1975
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Datron's 144 recorded births place it above 66.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1997)
11
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 19751978198519911994199720012005 6

Datron by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (62 births, 43% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (43% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #15,009 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 11 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Datron sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Datron ranks #15,009 of 45,481 boys' 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Datron

Nearby Names Like Datron

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Datron

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94 births
Datrell Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Datron: 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, 1975–2005 (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 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 August 2026.