Dannette: 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	16	2	–	#3,888
1940s	107	11	+569%	#2,432
1950s	359	36	+236%	#1,341
1960s	825	83	+130%	#1,034
1970s	543	54	-34%	#1,333
1980s	214	21	-61%	#2,864
1990s	74	7	-65%	#6,688
2000s	17	2	-77%	#14,025
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,888

1940s

107

+569%

#2,432

1950s

359

+236%

#1,341

1960s

825

+130%

#1,034

1970s

543

-34%

#1,333

1980s

214

-61%

#2,864

1990s

-65%

#6,688

2000s

-77%

#14,025

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dannette

Dannette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1936, 2,155 American babies have been named Dannette. Its peak came in 1965, when 102 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 Dannette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dannette?

The median living Dannette is about 58 years old; half are between 50 and 64. An estimated 1,900 people named Dannette 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.

Dannette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#14,941
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,371
2002	6	#14,025
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#9,802
1990	8	#9,466
1985	25	#3,437
1980	31	#2,884
1975	39	#2,175
1970	79	#1,333
1965	102	#1,034
1960	79	#1,228
1955	32	#1,888
1950	23	#2,013
1945	6	#4,131
1940	5	#4,493
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dannette?

The median living Dannette is about 58 years old. Half of all living Dannettes are between 50 and 64 years old.

How many people named Dannette are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Dannette are alive in the United States, based on 2,155 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dannette in 2025?

Dannette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dannette?

2,155 babies have been named Dannette in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dannette most popular?

Dannette peaked in 1965, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Dannette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dannette rising or falling?

Dannette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dannette popularity over time

The story of Dannette

How old are people named Dannette?

Dannette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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