Total births
51,587
Boys' name · since 1908
Dante
51,587 babies named Dante in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #322
- among boys today
- 51,587
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
51,587 babies have been named Dante since 1908, making it today's #322 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dante recorded 51,587 times among boys since 1908, holding rank #322 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #322 among boys today
- 51,587 born since 1908
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dante is currently the #322 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 51,587 born since 1908, peaking in the 2000s.
- #322
- among boys today
- 51,587
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Dante vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#322
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Dante was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
1,670 babies were named Dante in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Dante compares
51,587 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dante's all-time total is 141x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dante | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51,587 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,670 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dante's full recorded timeline at 1967, 94% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 6% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 1,670 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dante at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1998
Current rank
#322
Active since
1908
Dante popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 1,670
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Dante popularity over time - girls
466 total births recorded since 1968 (Dante as girls' name)
Dante by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dante's strongest decade.
12,474 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Dante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s 496
1910s
496 births
- 1920s 833
1920s
833 births
- 1930s 334
1930s
334 births
- 1940s 334
1940s
334 births
- 1950s 534
1950s
534 births
- 1960s 1,241
1960s
1,241 births
- 1970s 2,871
1970s
2,871 births
- 1980s 4,378
1980s
4,378 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,008 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,474 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,558 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,510 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12,474 births (24% of all-time use).
How Dante compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dante's total volume
Dante vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dante by state
Where Dante concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,716 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,059 | 9.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 4,426 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 3,429 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,700 | 5.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 2,434 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,926 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,845 | 3.6% |
California share of Dante's total US births 13.0%
Even split
6,716 of 51,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Dante appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dante? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 51,587 babies named Dante. Today it holds rank #322 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 1,670 births.
When was Dante most popular? ▼
Dante was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12,474 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Dante most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dante are California (6,716 births), Texas (5,059 births), New York (4,426 births).
How long has the name Dante been used? ▼
Dante has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 118 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dante? ▼
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 Dante's data
- Dante's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12,474 total births) through the 2020s (6,510) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dantes (6,716 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dante
Nearby Names Like Dante
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dante
Daniel Boy
#16 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#636 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1921 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dane Boy
#874 33,593 births
Compare Dante side by side: Dante vs Daniel Dante vs Danny Dante vs Dan
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Dante
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1908–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dante: #322 Boys' Name - 51,587 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dante. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dante 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 June 2026.