Boys' name · since 2002

Dahntay

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.

#26,034 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

29 boys have been named Dahntay since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dahntay recorded 29 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2003.

  • #26,034 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dahntay ranks #26,034 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,034 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dahntay's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dahntay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dahntay splits its recorded history at 2003: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dahntay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (2003)
19
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
8101214161820 20022003 19

Dahntay by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Dahntay's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Dahntay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dahntay? ▼
29 babies have been named Dahntay since 2002. All-time, it sits at #26,034 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 2003 with 19 births.
Where does Dahntay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dahntay ranks #26,034 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dahntay since 2002 -- 2 years through the most recent 2003 data.
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
#6617 247 births
Dahir Boy
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dahntay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dahntay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.