Unisex name · since 1945
Dannye
Dannye has 50 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,146 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1945
- 1940s
- peak decade
Dannye is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Dannye recorded 50 times among boys since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1962.
- #22,146 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 50 born since 1945
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dannye ranks #22,146 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1945, peaking in the 1940s.
- #22,146 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1945
- 1940s
- peak decade
Dannye's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dannye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dannye's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dannye popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1962
- Peak year (1947)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Dannye popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 1945 (Dannye as girls' name)
Dannye by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (26 births, 52% of the file).
1940s was Dannye's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Dannye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 26 births (52% of all-time use).
Dannye by state
Where Dannye concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 10.0% |
5 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dannye's data
- Dannye's decade-level peak was the 1940s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dannyes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dannye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
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, 1945–1962 (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 Dannye 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.