Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Dantae

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dantae
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
33 babies
All-time total
557
#7,395 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Dantae popularity over time

557 babies have been named Dantae since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #5,268
1980s 55 6 +817% #4,073
1990s 146 15 +165% #2,622
2000s 190 19 +30% #3,691
2010s 136 14 -28% #3,473
2020s (to 2025) 24 4 -71% #8,915

The story of Dantae

Dantae 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 1977, 557 American babies have been named Dantae. Its peak came in 1999, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Dantae?

The median living Dantae is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Dantae are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Dantae year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #12,735
2023 5 #12,630
2022 – –
2021 6 #11,083
2020 8 #8,915
2019 10 #7,761
2018 10 #7,735
2017 13 #6,393
2016 10 #7,718
2015 10 #7,610
2014 15 #5,787
2013 11 #7,139
2012 12 #6,707
2011 14 #6,016
2010 31 #3,473
2009 25 #4,060
2008 18 #5,113
2007 24 #4,144
2006 19 #4,719
2005 15 #5,346
2004 15 #5,305
2003 20 #4,141
2002 23 #3,691
2001 14 #5,186
2000 17 #4,434
1995 11 #5,202
1990 10 #5,067
1985 6 #5,949
1980 – –
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1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dantae?

The median living Dantae is about 21 years old. Half of all living Dantaes are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Dantae are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dantae are alive in the United States, based on 557 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dantae in 2025?

Dantae 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 Dantae?

557 babies have been named Dantae in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dantae most popular?

Dantae peaked in 1999, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Dantae a boy or girl name?

Dantae is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dantae rising or falling?

Dantae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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