Boys' name · since 1921

Danforth

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.

#27,463 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Danforth sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1921.

Social Security Administration records show Danforth recorded 24 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1983.

  • #27,463 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 24 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danforth ranks #27,463 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,463 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Danforth's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% 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.

Danforth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Danforth splits its recorded history at 1962: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Danforth popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
45678910 1921194519621983 5

Danforth by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (9 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Danforth's strongest decade.

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

Danforth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 9 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 Danforth? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 24 babies named Danforth. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,463 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 9 births.
Where does Danforth sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danforth ranks #27,463 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 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.

What to do with Danforth's data

  • Danforth's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Danforth

Nearby Names Like Danforth

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

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#22 1,982,812 births
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#628 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1959 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4142 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#308 51,587 births

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Lossie
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Hammie
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Harrey
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Danforth: 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, 1921–1983 (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 Danforth 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.