Total births
100
Unisex name · since 1949
Dandy
Dandy has 100 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 100
- total births
- 1949–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Dandy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 100 have been recorded since 1949.
Dandy has 100 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2014.
- 100 total births
- 1949–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
100 boys have been named Dandy since 1949, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 100
- total births
- 1949–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Dandy was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dandy in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Dandy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dandy's full recorded timeline at 1988, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dandy at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Dandy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2014
- Peak year (1959)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Dandy popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1975 (Dandy as girls' name)
Dandy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dandy's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Dandy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dandy? ▼
100 babies have been named Dandy since 1949. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1959 with 11 births.
When was Dandy most popular? ▼
Dandy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Is Dandy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dandy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 100 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dandy been used? ▼
Dandy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 66 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Dandy? ▼
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.
What to do with Dandy's data
- Dandy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dandy
Nearby Names Like Dandy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dandy
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Dan Boy
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Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Dandy side by side: Dandy vs Daniel Dandy vs Danny Dandy vs Dan
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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, 1949–2014 (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. "Dandy: Baby Name Since 1949 - 100 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dandy. 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 Dandy 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.