US rank #12689 Boys' name Peak 1999 557 births

Dantae — #12689 US boys' name

557 babies named Dantae in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s551990s1462000s1902010s1362020s24
#12689
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Dantae was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

33 babies were named Dantae in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dantae

The Social Security Administration has registered 557 babies named Dantae between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dantae currently holds the #12689 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dantae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 190 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dantae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Dantae in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dantae 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 557 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.

Dantae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

557

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1999

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,689

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dantae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
33
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
010203040 20242017201120051999199319871977 6

Dantae by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
190 births that decade — 34% of Dantae's all-time total
1970s61980s551990s1462000s1902010s1362020s24

Dantae by state

Where Dantae concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dantae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
12 2.2%
#2 Florida
6 1.1%
New York share of Dantae's total US births 2.2%
Even split

12 of 557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dantae?
557 babies have been named Dantae since 1977. It currently ranks #12689 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 33 births.
When was Dantae most popular?
Dantae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Dantae most popular?
The top states for the name Dantae are New York (12 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Dantae been used?
Dantae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dantae?
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, 1977–2024 (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.