Recorded 1977–2021 Boys' name Peak 1993 628 births

Dantrell — boys' name

628 babies named Dantrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s201980s781990s2722000s1492010s942020s15
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Dantrell was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

66 babies were named Dantrell in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dantrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 628 babies named Dantrell between 1977 and 2021, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dantrell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 66 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dantrell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dantrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 160 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dantrell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dantrell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 628 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dantrell at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

628

Since 1977

45 years of records

Peak year

1993

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1977

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2021

Dantrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1977

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1993)
66
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
020406080 20212014200820021996199019841977 6

Dantrell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
272 births that decade — 43% of Dantrell's all-time total
1970s201980s781990s2722000s1492010s942020s15

Dantrell by state

Where Dantrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dantrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
160 25.5%
#2 Texas
5 0.8%
Illinois share of Dantrell's total US births 25.5%
Even split

160 of 628 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dantrell?
628 babies have been named Dantrell since 1977. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1993 with 66 births.
When was Dantrell most popular?
Dantrell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Dantrell most popular?
The top states for the name Dantrell are Illinois (160 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dantrell been used?
Dantrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 45 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Dantrell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.