Dansby vs Dan

Side-by-side comparison of Dansby and Dan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dansby

Boy name · Rank #5625

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Name B

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1913

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Metric Dansby Dan
Current Rank #5625 #1913
Total Births (all years) 197 106,473
Peak Year 2022 1960
Peak Year Births 44 3,697
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dansby Dan
1880ss — 1,402
1890ss — 1,274
1900ss — 1,499
1910ss — 4,737
1920ss — 8,100
1930ss — 9,629
1940ss — 18,017
1950ss — 26,010
1960ss — 22,709
1970ss — 5,550
1980ss — 2,809
1990ss — 1,860
2000ss — 1,437
2010ss 55 1,006
2020ss 142 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dansby Dan
2014 — 102
2015 — 91
2016 11 100
2017 9 96
2018 8 97
2019 27 102
2020 17 86
2021 32 78
2022 44 88
2023 32 100
2024 17 82

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2016–2024.

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