Dartagnan
Dartagnan is a name with a single cultural origin: Literature.
- Literature
Meaning & Origin of Dartagnan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dartagnan is a name with a single cultural origin: Literature.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Literature
The Story of Dartagnan
The earliest SSA record of Dartagnan as a baby boy name dates back to 1960, when 6 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 67 newborns named Dartagnan — #1,604 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Dartagnans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,333 among baby boy names with 13 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 1K Dartagnans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Dartagnan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dartagnan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dardanian
- Darwinian
- Artagnan
- Dardanians
- Daltonian
- Vartanian
- Hartington
- Tartarean
- Darlington
- Darton
- Darrington
- Derrington
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Dartagnan
Dartagnan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Dartagnan's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #1,604. Use the chart and map above to compare Dartagnan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.