Girl · #14,501 in 2026

Dannette

Name: Popularity of the name Dannette in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dannette, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dannette is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Dannette Leininger, American handball player Dannette Thomas, American comic book writer Dannette Young, American track and field athlete Dannette Bower, Australian actress

Current Rank

#14,501

Peak Rank

#1,032 (1965)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1936

First Year

2005

Last Year

1965

Peak Year

#1032

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dannette

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

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The Story of Dannette

The earliest SSA record of Dannette as a baby girl name dates back to 1936, when 5 babies received it. 1965 was its biggest year on record, with 102 newborns named Dannette — #1,032 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Dannette on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Dannette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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101-500

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Names that sound like Dannette

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

Danet
Danite
Dannatt
Dinette
Danette
Donette
Donut
Doughnut
Dammit
Damnit
Damit
Donat

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dannette

What does the name Dannette mean?

How popular is Dannette in 2026?

In 2026, Dannette ranks #14,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Dannette most popular?

Dannette reached its peak popularity in 1965, ranking #1,032 that year with 102 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dannette most popular?

Dannette has historically been most popular in Montana, Washington, Colorado. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dannette.

Is Dannette a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dannette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Dannette?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dannette include Ula, Floretta, Vernetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dannette

Dannette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Dannette's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #1,032. Use the chart and map above to compare Dannette'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.