US rank #5625 Unisex name Peak 2022 197 births

Dansby — #5625 US boys' name

197 babies named Dansby in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s552020s142
#5625
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Dansby was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

44 babies were named Dansby in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dansby

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Dansby between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dansby currently holds the #5625 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 44 babies received it in a single year. Dansby is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2020.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dansby performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 142 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dansby shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Dansby in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dansby 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 197 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.

Dansby at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

197

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2022

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,625

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dansby popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
44
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
01020304050 202420232022202120202019201820172016 11

Dansby popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 2020 (Dansby as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20222020 5

Dansby by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
142 births that decade — 72% of Dansby's all-time total
2010s552020s142

Dansby by state

Where Dansby concentrates geographically — total births since 2016

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Dansby
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
27 13.7%
#2 Tennessee
17 8.6%
#3 Alabama
12 6.1%
#4 North Carolina
5 2.5%
Georgia share of Dansby's total US births 13.7%
Even split

27 of 197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dansby?
197 babies have been named Dansby since 2016. It currently ranks #5625 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 44 births.
When was Dansby most popular?
Dansby was most popular in the 2020s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Dansby most popular?
The top states for the name Dansby are Georgia (27 births), Tennessee (17 births), Alabama (12 births).
Is Dansby a unisex name?
Yes, Dansby is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 197 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Dansby been used?
Dansby has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dansby?
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.

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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, 2016–2024 (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.