How Many People Are Named Dannis?
An estimated 129 people in the United States have the first name Dannis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Dannis peaked in popularity in 1946 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dannis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dannis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Dannis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
129
About 1 in 2,657,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1946
15 births
Total Registered
181
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dannis
Dannis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 181 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dannis as a male name
Ranked #12,933 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1946 (15 births)
Dannis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dannis span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 60 babies were registered. Dannis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dannis by Decade
How has Dannis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dannis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dannis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dannis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dannis?
We estimate approximately 129 people named Dannis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,657,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Dannis a common name?
Dannis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 181 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dannis most popular?
Dannis reached peak popularity in 1946, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dannis is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dannis a male name?
Dannis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dannis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dannis Smith, Dannis Johnson, Dannis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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