Boys' name · since 1946

Dandridge

Dandridge has 16 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,614 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade

Dandridge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1946.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dandridge has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1962.

  • #30,614 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1946
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dandridge ranks #30,614 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.

#30,614 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dandridge's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Dandridge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dandridge's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dandridge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1962)
6
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 194619531962 6

Dandridge by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1960s was Dandridge's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Dandridge births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dandridge? ▼
Dandridge has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,614 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 6 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
Where does Dandridge sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dandridge ranks #30,614 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 Dandridge most popular? ▼
Dandridge was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Dandridge been used? ▼
Records for Dandridge go back to 1946, giving 17 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Dandridge? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Dandridge

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dandridge

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dandridge: 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, 1946–1962 (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 Dandridge 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.