Durante
Durante is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Durante
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Durante is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Durante
Durante first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 9 Durantes were born — ranking #5,519 that year. As of 2026, Durante ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 121 Durantes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Durante
Durante is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 121 births in the dataset. Durante's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #5,519. Use the chart and map above to compare Durante'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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