Boys' name · since 2008

Dantes

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Dantes, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

Dantes is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Dantes recorded 16 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2008 to 2023.

  • #30,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dantes ranks #30,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dantes's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Dantes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dantes's full recorded timeline at 2017, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dantes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 200820172023 5

Dantes by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Dantes's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Dantes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dantes? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 16 babies named Dantes. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,616 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 6 births.
Where does Dantes sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dantes ranks #30,616 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 Dantes most popular? ▼
Dantes was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Dantes been used? ▼
Records for Dantes go back to 2008, giving 16 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Dantes? ▼
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 Dantes's data

  • Dantes's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dantes

Nearby Names Like Dantes

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dantes

Daniel Boy
#22 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#628 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1959 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4142 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#308 51,587 births

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Bunyon
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Chatman
16 births · Peak 1921
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dantes: 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, 2008–2023 (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 Dantes 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.