Dante - A very unique male name
Dante at a glance
Dante is ranked #307 among boy baby names in 2025, with 1,082 births in 2025. It peaked in 1997 at #198 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #307
- Births in 2025
- 1,082
- Peak year
- 1997 (#198)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #303 in 2020 → #307 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 1,355 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.7/5 (9 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 1,355 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Dante peaked in popularity 29 years ago in 1997 on position 198.
Famous with this name
Dante Basco
Dante
Dante Richardson
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Dante is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Dante is currently topping the baby name charts in Rhode Island at position #186 - and is the least popular in Maryland at position #829.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Dante is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Dante origin and meaning
Italian, short form of Durante — Latin
'Enduring, steadfast' — from Latin durans, lasting
Dante is the contracted Italian form of Durante, and one man owns it: Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy, whose first name was itself the short form. The name has been in US data since 1910, peaked in the late 1990s, and now sits at #307. It carries Italian literature in two syllables.
Attested etymology
Dante is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Dante, pop culture references for the name Dante and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Dante
We've found the following names that sound similar to Dante, sorted by popularity.
Donte / Deonte / Demond / Dontae / Deontae / Donta / Dionte / Donato / Deante / Deonta /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 307 |
| 2024 | 322 |
| 2023 | 316 |
| 2022 | 313 |
| 2021 | 307 |
| 2020 | 303 |
| 2019 | 309 |
| 2018 | 314 |
| 2017 | 318 |
| 2016 | 345 |
| 2015 | 320 |
| 2014 | 315 |
| 2013 | 285 |
| 2012 | 275 |
| 2011 | 272 |
| 2010 | 258 |
| 2009 | 288 |
| 2008 | 293 |
| 2007 | 271 |
| 2006 | 291 |
| 2005 | 271 |
| 2004 | 269 |
| 2003 | 253 |
| 2002 | 257 |
| 2001 | 246 |
| 2000 | 249 |
| 1999 | 232 |
| 1998 | 201 |
| 1997 | 198 |
| 1996 | 282 |
| 1995 | 324 |
| 1994 | 324 |
| 1993 | 327 |
| 1992 | 362 |
| 1991 | 354 |
| 1990 | 369 |
| 1989 | 394 |
| 1988 | 385 |
| 1987 | 403 |
| 1986 | 411 |
| 1985 | 426 |
| 1984 | 412 |
| 1983 | 431 |
| 1982 | 391 |
| 1981 | 392 |
| 1980 | 417 |
| 1979 | 401 |
| 1978 | 402 |
| 1977 | 405 |
| 1976 | 450 |
| 1975 | 450 |
| 1974 | 484 |
| 1973 | 544 |
| 1972 | 482 |
| 1971 | 594 |
| 1970 | 538 |
| 1969 | 598 |
| 1968 | 611 |
| 1967 | 566 |
| 1966 | 614 |
| 1965 | 654 |
| 1964 | 691 |
| 1963 | 772 |
| 1962 | 689 |
| 1961 | 715 |
| 1960 | 857 |
| 1959 | 944 |
| 1958 | 857 |
| 1957 | 891 |
| 1956 | 860 |
| 1955 | 861 |
| 1954 | 886 |
| 1953 | 935 |
| 1952 | 974 |
| 1951 | 1021 |
| 1950 | 1009 |
| 1949 | 945 |
| 1948 | 1456 |
| 1947 | 1088 |
| 1946 | 1066 |
| 1945 | 1132 |
| 1944 | 1071 |
| 1943 | 908 |
| 1942 | 1132 |
| 1941 | 1035 |
| 1940 | 1497 |
| 1939 | 1327 |
| 1938 | 1113 |
| 1937 | 1234 |
| 1936 | 1499 |
| 1935 | 1034 |
| 1934 | 1089 |
| 1933 | 1014 |
| 1932 | 928 |
| 1931 | 783 |
| 1930 | 764 |
| 1929 | 642 |
| 1928 | 635 |
| 1927 | 600 |
| 1926 | 831 |
| 1925 | 607 |
| 1924 | 669 |
| 1923 | 645 |
| 1922 | 569 |
| 1921 | 519 |
| 1920 | 682 |
| 1919 | 746 |
| 1918 | 666 |
| 1917 | 617 |
| 1916 | 609 |
| 1915 | 548 |
| 1914 | 561 |
| 1913 | 700 |
| 1912 | 649 |
| 1910 | 602 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 186 |
| New Mexico | 198 |
| Connecticut | 211 |
| New Jersey | 212 |
| California | 217 |
| Florida | 218 |
| Nevada | 233 |
| Texas | 233 |
| Arizona | 236 |
| Montana | 244 |
| Massachusetts | 247 |
| New York | 266 |
| Pennsylvania | 266 |
| Colorado | 279 |
| Utah | 289 |
| Oklahoma | 295 |
| Idaho | 309 |
| Missouri | 331 |
| Nebraska | 345 |
| South Carolina | 354 |
| Arkansas | 363 |
| Georgia | 379 |
| Ohio | 390 |
| Kansas | 399 |
| Oregon | 411 |
| North Carolina | 419 |
| Mississippi | 430 |
| Illinois | 435 |
| Virginia | 456 |
| Louisiana | 461 |
| Indiana | 490 |
| Michigan | 492 |
| Wisconsin | 532 |
| Kentucky | 533 |
| Washington | 535 |
| Minnesota | 555 |
| Tennessee | 559 |
| Alabama | 587 |
| Maryland | 829 |
Even more about Dante
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Dante a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Dante?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
DAHN-teh · /ˈdɑnteɪ/
English speakers split between DAN-tee, DAN-tay and DAHN-tay; the Italian original is DAHN-teh.
Around the world
- Dante (Italian) — Used as-is in Italian, pronounced DAHN-teh
- Dante (Spanish) — Used as-is in Spanish
Spellings and nicknames
- Durante — The full original form, rare as a US given name
Nicknames: Dan
Famous bearers
- Dante Alighieri — Italian poet, author of the Divine Comedy; his full name was Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri, and he is known to history as Dante (1265–1321) Historical
- Dante Basco — American actor known for Hook and the voice of Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender (b. 1975) Contemporary
Style
LiteraryInternationalClassic
Why parents choose it
Dante offers maximum literary heritage in a short, strong name; its Inferno connection is part of the drama parents are buying.
Worth knowing
- Three pronunciations circulate in English, and the Inferno ('Dante's hell') reference is constant.
