Dat: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,258
1980s	160	16	+3100%	#2,050
1990s	165	17	+3%	#2,981
2000s	150	15	-9%	#4,143
2010s	49	5	-67%	#7,188
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-83%	#12,470

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,258

1980s

160

+3100%

#2,050

1990s

165

+3%

#2,981

2000s

150

-9%

#4,143

2010s

-67%

#7,188

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#12,470

The story of Dat

Dat 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 1979, 534 American babies have been named Dat. Its peak came in 1981, when 26 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 Dat stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dat?

The median living Dat is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Dat 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.

Dat 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,470
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,712
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,192
2014	6	#11,041
2013	9	#8,266
2012	–	–
2011	9	#8,226
2010	11	#7,188
2009	13	#6,513
2008	13	#6,478
2007	14	#5,980
2006	20	#4,550
2005	15	#5,352
2004	18	#4,640
2003	20	#4,143
2002	18	#4,356
2001	7	#8,505
2000	12	#5,644
1995	15	#4,096
1990	21	#2,981
1985	12	#3,643
1980	7	#5,050
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dat?

The median living Dat is about 29 years old. Half of all living Dats are between 21 and 38 years old.

How many people named Dat are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dat are alive in the United States, based on 534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dat in 2025?

Dat 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 Dat?

534 babies have been named Dat in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dat most popular?

Dat peaked in 1981, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Dat a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dat rising or falling?

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

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Dat popularity over time

The story of Dat

How old are people named Dat?

Dat year by year

Frequently asked questions

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