Boys' name · since 1977
Dantrell
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 628 babies named Dantrell, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,878 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 628
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dantrell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 628 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Dantrell recorded 628 times among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 2021.
- #6,878 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 628 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dantrell ranks #6,878 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 628 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,878 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 628
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dantrell's 628 recorded births place it above 84.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Dantrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dantrell's full recorded timeline at 2000, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dantrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Dantrell by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (272 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Dantrell's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Dantrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
272 births
- 2000s
2000s
149 births
- 2010s 94
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 272 births (43% of all-time use).
How Dantrell 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 Dantrell's total volume
Dantrell by state
Where Dantrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
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What to do with Dantrell's data
- Dantrell's decade-level peak was the 1990s (272 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Dantrells (160 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dantrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1977–2021 (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 Dantrell 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.