Danette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	37	4	–	#2,977
1940s	183	18	+395%	#1,678
1950s	1,974	197	+979%	#483
1960s	4,394	439	+123%	#416
1970s	2,549	255	-42%	#493
1980s	745	75	-71%	#1,228
1990s	252	25	-66%	#2,653
2000s	120	12	-52%	#6,567
2010s	92	9	-23%	#5,987
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-17%	#8,651

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,977

1940s

183

+395%

#1,678

1950s

1,974

197

+979%

#483

1960s

4,394

439

+123%

#416

1970s

2,549

255

-42%

#493

1980s

745

-71%

#1,228

1990s

252

-66%

#2,653

2000s

120

-52%

#6,567

2010s

-23%

#5,987

2020s (to 2025)

-17%

#8,651

The story of Danette

Danette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,462 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 10,392 American babies have been named Danette. Its peak came in 1966, when 501 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Danette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danette?

The median living Danette is about 58 years old; half are between 51 and 64. An estimated 9,400 people named Danette are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Danette year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,462
2024	9	#10,475
2023	11	#9,131
2022	12	#8,651
2021	–	–
2020	9	#10,469
2019	9	#10,683
2018	6	#14,216
2017	9	#10,902
2016	8	#12,045
2015	12	#9,085
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,514
2012	7	#13,838
2011	22	#5,987
2010	12	#9,371
2009	12	#9,536
2008	8	#12,885
2007	11	#10,298
2006	10	#10,783
2005	14	#8,001
2004	10	#10,089
2003	15	#7,303
2002	15	#7,144
2001	9	#10,309
2000	16	#6,567
1995	18	#5,269
1990	44	#2,653
1985	65	#1,743
1980	107	#1,228
1975	237	#645
1970	407	#493
1965	458	#440
1960	451	#461
1955	181	#698
1950	47	#1,335
1945	13	#2,488
1940	7	#3,574
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,697
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Danette, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Danette?

The median living Danette is about 58 years old. Half of all living Danettes are between 51 and 64 years old.

How many people named Danette are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Danette are alive in the United States, based on 10,392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danette in 2025?

Danette ranked #15,462 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danette?

10,392 babies have been named Danette in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danette most popular?

Danette peaked in 1966, when 501 newborns received the name.

Is Danette a boy or girl name?

Danette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danette rising or falling?

Danette is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Danette popularity over time

The story of Danette

How old are people named Danette?

Danette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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