Danthony vs Dan

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

Name A

Danthony

Boy name · Rank #5943

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Name B

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1913

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Danthony Dan
Current Rank #5943 #1913
Total Births (all years) 1,612 106,473
Peak Year 2007 1960
Peak Year Births 80 3,697
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danthony 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 6 5,550
1980ss 114 2,809
1990ss 400 1,860
2000ss 584 1,437
2010ss 395 1,006
2020ss 113 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danthony Dan
2014 46 102
2015 41 91
2016 26 100
2017 21 96
2018 23 97
2019 29 102
2020 23 86
2021 21 78
2022 28 88
2023 26 100
2024 15 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, 1970–2024.

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