Danton: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	26	3	–	#2,487
1950s	50	5	+92%	#2,572
1960s	66	7	+32%	#2,938
1970s	66	7	0%	#2,709
1980s	91	9	+38%	#2,923
1990s	126	13	+38%	#3,814
2000s	91	9	-28%	#5,639
2010s	49	5	-46%	#7,183
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-83%	#12,753

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,487

1950s

+92%

#2,572

1960s

+32%

#2,938

1970s

#2,709

1980s

+38%

#2,923

1990s

126

+38%

#3,814

2000s

-28%

#5,639

2010s

-46%

#7,183

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#12,753

The story of Danton

Danton 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 1944, 570 American babies have been named Danton. Its peak came in 1989, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Danton?

The median living Danton is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 53. An estimated 500 people named Danton 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.

Danton 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,753
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,074
2017	–	–
2016	7	#9,900
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,483
2013	5	#12,558
2012	7	#9,937
2011	8	#8,932
2010	11	#7,183
2009	10	#7,823
2008	11	#7,311
2007	8	#9,087
2006	13	#6,179
2005	6	#10,380
2004	7	#9,154
2003	10	#6,835
2002	6	#9,627
2001	8	#7,688
2000	12	#5,639
1995	12	#4,857
1990	15	#3,814
1985	9	#4,401
1980	5	#6,446
1975	7	#4,414
1970	11	#2,929
1965	7	#3,305
1960	7	#3,409
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,795
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danton?

The median living Danton is about 35 years old. Half of all living Dantons are between 24 and 53 years old.

How many people named Danton are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Danton are alive in the United States, based on 570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danton in 2025?

Danton 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 Danton?

570 babies have been named Danton in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danton most popular?

Danton peaked in 1989, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Danton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danton rising or falling?

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

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Danton popularity over time

The story of Danton

How old are people named Danton?

Danton year by year

Frequently asked questions

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