Dante
Meaningenduring · Italian
- US rank
- #308
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #200 in 1997
1,104 babies were named Dante in the US in 2025. It has dropped 7 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1908–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Dante Alighieri
Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321)
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,547 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dante, 1,104 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dante would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryDante first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #200.
- Where it's lovedDante is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #177, followed by New Mexico (#193) and Connecticut (#210). It's in the top 1,000 in 39 states.
- MeaningIn Italian, Dante means “enduring”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.
About the name Dante
Dante is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “enduring”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-nte”. US birth records list Dante for boys from 1908 to 2025, in 118 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #200 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #308, with 1,104 babies.
Origin:Italian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 | 158,730 girls |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 147,710 girls |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 149,925 girls |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 131,062 girls |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 404,040 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 50 | 19,940 boys |
| 1910s | 72 | 13,868 boys |
| 1920s | 76 | 13,229 boys |
| 1930s | 32 | 31,476 boys |
| 1940s | 23 | 44,405 boys |
| 1950s | 26 | 38,110 boys |
| 1960s | 66 | 15,207 boys |
| 1970s | 175 | 5,725 boys |
| 1980s | 237 | 4,228 boys |
| 1990s | 518 | 1,931 boys |
| 2000s | 626 | 1,598 boys |
| 2010s | 615 | 1,627 boys |
| 2020s | 628 | 1,592 boys |
Other spellings of Dante
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Dante
What does the name Dante mean?
Dante means “enduring” in Italian.
What is the origin of the name Dante?
Dante has Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Dante a boy or girl name?
Dante is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dante?
Dante ranked #308 for US boys in 2025, given to 1,104 babies. Its best year was 1997 (#200).