Dandridge
Dandridge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bartholomew Dandridge (1737–1785), American lawyer, jurist, and planter Bartholomew Dandridge (1691–c.1754), English portrait painter Bob Dandridge, American basketball player Danske Dandridge (1854–1914), American poet, historian and garden writer Dorothy Jean Dandridge (1922–1965), American film and theatre actress, singer and…
Meaning & Origin of Dandridge
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dandridge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bartholomew Dandridge (1737–1785), American lawyer, jurist, and planter Bartholomew Dandridge (1691–c.1754), English portrait painter Bob Dandridge, American basketball player Danske Dandridge (1854–1914), American poet, historian and garden writer Dorothy Jean Dandridge (1922–1965), American film and theatre actress, singer and…
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The Story of Dandridge
Dandridge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 6 Dandridges were born — ranking #3,641 that year. As of 2026, Dandridge ranks #3,641 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Dandridges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dandridge
Dandridge is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Dandridge's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Dandridge's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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