Dante
Borrowed from Italian Dànte, a reduced form of Durànte.
Every Dante since 1908 — 52,053 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Dante
Dante is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #308 in 2025 with 1,104 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1908, 52,053 American babies have been named Dante. Its peak came in 1998, when 1,694 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 Dante stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Dante 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 | — | — | 1,104 | #308 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,069 | #322 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,062 | #313 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,084 | #310 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,081 | #310 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,110 | #301 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,099 | #308 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,074 | #315 |
| 2017 | 5 | #16,474 | 1,081 | #317 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,773 | 1,011 | #344 |
| 2015 | — | — | 1,077 | #322 |
| 2014 | — | — | 1,110 | #314 |
| 2013 | — | — | 1,208 | #287 |
| 2012 | 5 | #17,518 | 1,251 | #279 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9,296 | 1,305 | #266 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13,820 | 1,342 | #255 |
| 2009 | — | — | 1,139 | #290 |
| 2008 | — | — | 1,146 | #292 |
| 2007 | 7 | #14,274 | 1,270 | #269 |
| 2006 | — | — | 1,184 | #290 |
| 2005 | 8 | #12,102 | 1,241 | #266 |
| 2004 | — | — | 1,209 | #271 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8,644 | 1,310 | #252 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10,431 | 1,268 | #257 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8,909 | 1,355 | #248 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,979 | 1,352 | #248 |
| 1995 | 15 | #6,034 | 819 | #321 |
| 1990 | 10 | #8,019 | 639 | #365 |
| 1985 | 11 | #6,120 | 398 | #429 |
| 1980 | 11 | #5,997 | 387 | #418 |
| 1975 | 11 | #5,223 | 311 | #451 |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,251 | 222 | #545 |
| 1965 | — | — | 113 | #700 |
| 1960 | — | — | 76 | #871 |
| 1955 | — | — | 59 | #978 |
| 1950 | — | — | 39 | #1,145 |
| 1945 | — | — | 33 | #1,139 |
| 1940 | — | — | 21 | #1,481 |
| 1935 | — | — | 31 | #1,203 |
| 1930 | — | — | 53 | #918 |
| 1925 | — | — | 88 | #684 |
| 1920 | — | — | 66 | #827 |
| 1915 | — | — | 85 | #629 |
| 1910 | — | — | 13 | #880 |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Famous people named Dante
- Dante Alighieri Writer · 1265–1321
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti Writer · 1828–1882
- Dante Ferretti Film director · b. 1943
- Dante Soccer player · b. 1983
- Dante Spinotti Writer · b. 1943
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Dante mean?
Borrowed from Italian Dànte, a reduced form of Durànte.
How popular is the name Dante in 2025?
Dante ranked #308 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Dante?
52,053 babies have been named Dante in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Dante most popular?
Dante peaked in 1998, when 1,694 newborns received the name.
Is Dante a boy or girl name?
Dante is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 99% of babies with the name.
Is the name Dante rising or falling?
Dante has been roughly stable over the past decade.
Who are famous people named Dante?
Well-known people named Dante include Dante Alighieri (writer), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (writer), Dante Ferretti (film director).