Masculine dossier · first seen 1908
Dante
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
1,670
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dante
How many people are named Dante?
An estimated 48,238 living Americans are named Dante.
How rare is Dante?
Dante is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,104 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 33.9% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Dante?
The median age of a living American named Dante is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 31 years old.
Is Dante still popular?
Yes. Dante is holding steady, with 1,104 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dante most common?
Dante has its strongest geographic signal in Maryland, where it appears 7.3× more often than the national baseline.
1908Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
33.9%
2025
1,104
All-time
51,587
Where it lives now
Dante is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 6.1× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Dante is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.