Darth
The Sith are an order of Force-sensitive beings and the main antagonists in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise. They are the ideological antithesis and ancient enemies of the Jedi.
Meaning & Origin of Darth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Sith are an order of Force-sensitive beings and the main antagonists in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise. They are the ideological antithesis and ancient enemies of the Jedi.
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The Story of Darth
Darth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 13 Darths were born — ranking #3,070 that year. As of 2026, Darth ranks #4,842 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Darths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darth
Darth is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Darth's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #3,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Darth'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 .
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