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.
- #503 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #308 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 51,587
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
51,587 babies have been named Dante since 1908, making it today's #308 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dante recorded 51,587 times among boys since 1908, holding rank #308 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.
- #503 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #308 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 51,587 born since 1908
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dante ranks #503 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #308 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 51,587 born since 1908, peaking in the 2000s.
- #503 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #308 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 51,587
- born since 1908
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dante's 51,587 recorded births place it above 98.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dante compares
51,587 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 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 140x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dante | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51,587 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,670 | 34 | 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 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
2000s is the heaviest window (12,474 births, 24% of the file).
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 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% |
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? ▼
Where does Dante sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Dante most popular? ▼
Where is Dante most popular? ▼
How long has the name Dante been used? ▼
What names are similar to Dante? ▼
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
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
Compare Dante side by side: Dante vs Daniel Dante vs Danny Dante vs Dan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dante
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dante: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~117 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, 1908–2025 (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 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 August 2026.