Boys' name · since 1992
Dantrel
Dantrel has 19 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,320 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dantrel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Dantrel recorded 19 times among boys since 1992, 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 1992 to 1994.
- #29,320 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 19 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dantrel ranks #29,320 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #29,320 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 19
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dantrel's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Dantrel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dantrel's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dantrel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Dantrel by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (19 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Dantrel's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dantrel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Dantrel by state
Where Dantrel concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 26.3% |
5 of 19 births nationwide.
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- Illinois records the most Dantrels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dantrel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~2 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, 1992–1994 (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 Dantrel 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.