Datron
A boy's name with 144 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Datron sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1975, peaking in 1997, with 144 total births across its history.
The solid, balanced quality of its ending — a versatile ending found across many naming traditions — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
Datron is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Datron is a boy's baby name of American origin, a rare invented name combining the prefix Da- with a strong, percussive suffix. It reflects the bold, individualized naming culture of African American communities in the late twentieth century, prioritizing distinctiveness and phonetic energy.
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Datron appeared in SSA records in 1975, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. The absence of a clear traditional origin is itself a signal: this may be a name that was created rather than inherited.
With only 144 recorded births, Datron has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Datron has 22+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1975.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 62 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 24 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 22 | — |
The Story of Datron
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 1997, Datron is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Datron are most likely born between 1987 and 2005.
How rare is Datron?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Datron is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1975, peaked in the 1990s with 62 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Datron by the numbers
- Would fill 3 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(22 years, 1975–2005)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | #10394 |
| 2003 | 5 | #11267 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7814 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7694 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6958 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7748 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5353 |
| 1996 | 6 | #8173 |
| 1995 | 5 | #9163 |
| 1994 | 7 | #7124 |
| 1993 | 5 | #9025 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6830 |
| 1991 | 8 | #6071 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7380 |
| 1987 | 6 | #6279 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5268 |
| 1983 | 5 | #6453 |
| 1980 | 6 | #5679 |
| 1978 | 5 | #6009 |
| 1977 | 7 | #4700 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1975–2005