ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2020 First Year 2022 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #12237 Peak Rank 12 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dansby What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dansby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:B. Baldwin Dansby (1879–1975), American academic administrator and college president Karlos Dansby, American football player Michael Dansby (disambiguation), multiple people Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dansby) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dansby) 📖 ## The Story of Dansby The earliest SSA record of Dansby as a baby boy name dates back to 2016, when 11 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 44 newborns named Dansby — #2,870 in the national rankings. About 78% of every Dansby on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dansby ranks #4,212 for baby boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). All told, over 247 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dansby Phonetically similar names — useful when Dansby is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dancy](/dancy) * Dancey * Danby * [Denby](/denby) * Dansa * Danbo * Dsb * Danzi * Danso * Dance * Dancer * [Danny](/danny) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dansby What does the name Dansby mean? Dansby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:B. Baldwin Dansby (1879–1975), American academic administrator and college president Karlos Dansby, American football player Michael Dansby (disambiguation), multiple people How popular is Dansby in 2026? In 2026, Dansby ranks #4,212 among boys' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year. When was Dansby most popular? Dansby reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,870 that year with 44 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dansby most popular? Dansby has historically been most popular in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dansby. Is Dansby a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dansby is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Dansby? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dansby include Galileo, Moreland, Hermie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧HardyPeak #12237](/hardy)[👧SalanaPeak #12237](/salana)[👧StarlightPeak #12237](/starlight)[👧LiliamPeak #12237](/liliam)[👧BlayrPeak #12237](/blayr)[👧JhoriPeak #12237](/jhori)[👧SevinaPeak #12237](/sevina)[👧AymanPeak #12237](/ayman) ## About the name Dansby Dansby is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 247 births in the dataset. Dansby's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,870\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dansby's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.