Recorded 1957–1980 Girls' name Peak 1971 148 births

Dannetta — girls' name

148 babies named Dannetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s581970s631980s10
1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Dannetta was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dannetta in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dannetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 148 babies named Dannetta between 1957 and 1980, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dannetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dannetta performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dannetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dannetta 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 148 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.

Dannetta at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

148

Since 1957

24 years of records

Peak year

1971

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1957

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1980

Dannetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1957

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1971)
12
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 19801977197319701966196319601957 5

Dannetta by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
63 births that decade — 43% of Dannetta's all-time total
1950s171960s581970s631980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dannetta?
148 babies have been named Dannetta since 1957. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1971 with 12 births.
When was Dannetta most popular?
Dannetta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Dannetta been used?
Dannetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 24 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Dannetta?
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.

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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, 1957–1980 (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.