Boys' name · since 1938

Dannis

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 181 babies named Dannis, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,573 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1938
1940s
peak decade

181 boys have been named Dannis since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannis has been recorded 181 times among boys since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2008.

  • #13,573 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 181 born since 1938
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannis ranks #13,573 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1938, peaking in the 1940s.

#13,573 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1938
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dannis's 181 recorded births place it above 70.1% 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.

Dannis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dannis's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dannis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1946)
15
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
05101520 19381945194919531959196919822008 5

Dannis by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (60 births, 33% of the file).

1940s was Dannis's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Dannis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 60 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dannis? ▼
Dannis has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,573 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 15 babies were born in 1946, its single highest year.
Where does Dannis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannis ranks #13,573 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 Dannis most popular? ▼
Dannis was most popular in the 1940s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Dannis been used? ▼
Records for Dannis go back to 1938, giving 71 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Dannis? ▼
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 Dannis's data

  • Dannis's decade-level peak was the 1940s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dannis

Nearby Names Like Dannis

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

Daniel Boy
#22 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dannis: 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, 1938–2008 (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 Dannis 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.