Total births
32
Boys' name · since 2021
Dame
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Dame, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12101
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
32 babies have been named Dame since 2021, making it today's #12101 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dame recorded 32 times among boys since 2021, holding rank #12101 nationally today, ahead of 15% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #12101 among boys today
- 32 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dame is currently the #12101 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 32 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12101
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Dame vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12101
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dame was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dame in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Dame compares
32 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dame's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dame | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dame's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dame's full recorded timeline at 2023, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dame at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,101
Active since
2021
Dame popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Dame by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dame's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dame births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dame? ▼
Since 2021, Social Security records show 32 babies named Dame. Today it holds rank #12101 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 8 births.
When was Dame most popular? ▼
Dame was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Dame been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dame since 2021 -- 5 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dame? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dame
Nearby Names Like Dame
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dame
Damian Boy
#110 109,920 births
Damon Boy
#454 68,841 births
Damien Boy
#343 64,757 births
Damion Boy
#2032 16,888 births
Damari Boy
#939 5,547 births
Compare Dame side by side: Dame vs Damian Dame vs Damon Dame vs Damien
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2021–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dame: #12101 Boys' Name - 32 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dame. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dame 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 June 2026.