Recorded 1921–1983 Boys' name Peak 1921 24 births

Danforth — boys' name

24 babies named Danforth in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s91940s51960s51980s5
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Danforth was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

9 babies were named Danforth in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danforth

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Danforth between 1921 and 1983, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Danforth currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danforth performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Danforth shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danforth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Danforth at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

24

Since 1921

63 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1921

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1983

Danforth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1921

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Danforth by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
9 births that decade — 38% of Danforth's all-time total
1920s91940s51960s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danforth?
24 babies have been named Danforth since 1921. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Danforth most popular?
Danforth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Danforth been used?
Danforth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 63 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Danforth?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.