Total births
29
Recorded 2002–2003 Boys' name Peak 2003 29 births
Dahntay — boys' name
29 babies named Dahntay in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dahntay was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dahntay in 2003 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dahntay
The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Dahntay between 2002 and 2003, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dahntay currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 19 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dahntay performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dahntay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Dahntay at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Dahntay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2002
- Peak year (2003)
- 19
- Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
Dahntay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 29 births that decade — 100% of Dahntay's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahntay? ▼
29 babies have been named Dahntay since 2002. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 2003 with 19 births.
When was Dahntay most popular? ▼
Dahntay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Dahntay been used? ▼
Dahntay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 2 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Dahntay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahmir, Dahir, Dahl, Dahlton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dahntay
Nearby Names Like Dahntay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dahntay
Dahmir Boy
#6323 234 births
Dahir Boy
#11604 176 births
Dahl Boy
147 births
Dahlton Boy
115 births
Dahani Boy
30 births
Compare Dahntay side by side: Dahntay vs Dahmir Dahntay vs Dahir Dahntay vs Dahl
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.