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 #5970

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Name B

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1921

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Danthony Dan
Current Rank #5970 #1921
Total Births (all years) 1,626 106,554
Peak Year 2007 1960
Peak Year Births 80 3,696
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danthony Dan
1880s - 1,402
1890s - 1,274
1900s - 1,499
1910s - 4,737
1920s - 8,100
1930s - 9,629
1940s - 18,017
1950s - 26,009
1960s - 22,709
1970s 6 5,550
1980s 114 2,808
1990s 400 1,860
2000s 584 1,440
2010s 395 1,008
2020s 127 512

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danthony Dan
2014 46 102
2015 41 91
2016 26 100
2017 21 96
2018 23 97
2019 29 103
2020 23 86
2021 21 78
2022 28 88
2023 26 100
2024 15 82
2025 14 78

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, 1970–2025.

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