Girl · #8,702 in 2026

Danette

The Dan Patrick Show is a syndicated radio and television sports talk show, hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Patrick. It is currently produced by Patrick and is syndicated to radio stations by Premiere Radio Networks, within and independently of their Fox Sports Radio package. The three-hour program debuted on October 1, 2007. It is broadcast weekdays live beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern.

  • English
Current Rank
#8,702
Peak Rank
#416 (1966)
Total Babies
10K
5-Yr Trend
+26%
1930
First Year
2026
Last Year
1966
Peak Year
#416
Peak Rank
10K
Total Count
91
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Danette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Dan Patrick Show is a syndicated radio and television sports talk show, hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Patrick. It is currently produced by Patrick and is syndicated to radio stations by Premiere Radio Networks, within and independently of their Fox Sports Radio package. The three-hour program debuted on October 1, 2007. It is broadcast weekdays live beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Danette

Danette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1966: 501 births, good for #416 nationwide. About 42% of every Danette on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Danette ranks #8,702 for baby girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). All told, over 10K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Danette

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Danette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Danette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Danette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Danette

What does the name Danette mean?
The Dan Patrick Show is a syndicated radio and television sports talk show, hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Patrick. It is currently produced by Patrick and is syndicated to radio stations by Premiere Radio Networks, within and independently of their Fox Sports Radio package. The three-hour program debuted on October 1, 2007. It is broadcast weekdays live beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern.
What is the origin of the name Danette?
Danette has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Danette in 2026?
In 2026, Danette ranks #8,702 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Danette most popular?
Danette reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #416 that year with 501 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Danette most popular?
Danette has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Montana, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Danette.
Is Danette a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Danette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Danette?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danette include Mozelle, Josette, Bennie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Danette?
Common variants and related forms of Danette include Dani, Daniela, Daniella, Danielle, Danna, Danni. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Danette

Danette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Danette's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #416. Use the chart and map above to compare Danette'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.