Total births
570
Boys' name · since 1944
Danton
Danton has 570 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 570
- total births
- 1944–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Danton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 570 recorded since 1944.
Danton has 570 recorded births among boys since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2022.
- 570 total births
- 1944–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
570 boys have been named Danton since 1944, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 570
- total births
- 1944–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Danton was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
21 babies were named Danton in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Danton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danton's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danton at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Danton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2022
- Peak year (1989)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Danton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Danton's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Danton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 126 births (22% of all-time use).
How Danton 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 Danton's total volume
Danton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danton? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 570 babies named Danton. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 21 births.
When was Danton most popular? ▼
Danton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Danton been used? ▼
Records for Danton go back to 1944, giving 79 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Danton? ▼
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 Danton's data
- Danton's decade-level peak was the 1990s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Danton
Nearby Names Like Danton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danton
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
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Danton side by side: Danton vs Daniel Danton vs Danny Danton vs Dan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1944–2022 (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. "Danton: Baby Name Since 1944 - 570 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danton. 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 Danton 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 July 2026.