Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2021
Dandelion
Dandelion has 20 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 2021–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Dandelion is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 2021.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dandelion has been recorded 20 times among girls since 2021, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- 20 total births
- 2021–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Dandelion since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 20
- total births
- 2021–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dandelion was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dandelion in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Dandelion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dandelion's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dandelion at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2021
Dandelion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Dandelion by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dandelion's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dandelion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dandelion? ▼
Dandelion has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Dandelion most popular? ▼
Dandelion was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Dandelion been used? ▼
Records for Dandelion go back to 2021, giving 5 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dandelion? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dandelion
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dandelion
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Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danna Girl
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Compare Dandelion side by side: Dandelion vs Danielle Dandelion vs Dana Dandelion vs Daniela
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Dandelion: Baby Name Since 2021 - 20 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dandelion. 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 Dandelion 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 July 2026.