Danta: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	–	10	1	–	–
1970s	–	103	103	10	+930%	#2,016
1980s	–	135	135	14	+31%	#2,732
1990s	–	104	104	10	-23%	#3,338
2000s	–	56	56	6	-46%	#6,556
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

103

+930%

#2,016

1980s

–

135

+31%

#2,732

1990s

–

104

-23%

#3,338

2000s

–

-46%

#6,556

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Danta

Danta 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 1960, 408 American babies have been named Danta. Its peak came in 1977, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Danta stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danta?

The median living Danta is about 38 years old; half are between 30 and 46. An estimated 400 people named Danta 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.

Danta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	10	#7,715
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	8	#8,465
2004	–	–	7	#9,153
2003	–	–	9	#7,364
2002	–	–	6	#9,625
2001	–	–	10	#6,556
2000	–	–	6	#9,337
1995	–	–	6	#8,010
1990	–	–	18	#3,338
1985	–	–	12	#3,639
1980	–	–	14	#3,134
1975	–	–	8	#4,027
1970	–	–	5	#4,856
1965	5	#6,721	–	–
1960	5	#6,550	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danta?

The median living Danta is about 38 years old. Half of all living Dantas are between 30 and 46 years old.

How many people named Danta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Danta are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danta in 2025?

Danta 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 Danta?

408 babies have been named Danta in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danta most popular?

Danta peaked in 1977, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Danta a boy or girl name?

Danta is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danta rising or falling?

Danta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Danta

Danta popularity over time

The story of Danta

How old are people named Danta?

Danta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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