Boys' name · since 1985

Dantavius

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Dantavius, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,458 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

Dantavius is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Dantavius recorded 36 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1994.

  • #24,458 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dantavius ranks #24,458 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,458 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dantavius's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% 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.

Dantavius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dantavius's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dantavius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
456789 198519871990199219931994 5

Dantavius by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 69% of the file).

1990s was Dantavius's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Dantavius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dantavius? ▼
Dantavius has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,458 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 8 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
Where does Dantavius sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dantavius ranks #24,458 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 Dantavius most popular? ▼
Dantavius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Dantavius been used? ▼
Records for Dantavius go back to 1985, giving 10 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Dantavius? ▼
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dantavius: 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, 1985–1994 (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 Dantavius 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.