How old is someone named Dante?
The average Dante is 23 years old.
Half of all living Dantes are between 12 and 31.
When was Dante popular?
Dante has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 1998.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 | 0 |
| 1910s | 496 | 0 |
| 1920s | 833 | 0 |
| 1930s | 334 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 334 | 150 |
| 1950s | 534 | 360 |
| 1960s | 1,262 | 1,000 |
| 1970s | 2,975 | 2,700 |
| 1980s | 4,492 | 4,200 |
| 1990s | 10,145 | 9,800 |
| 2000s | 12,529 | 12,000 |
| 2010s | 11,593 | 11,000 |
| 2020s | 6,510 | 6,500 |
How many Dantes are still alive?
About 49,000 Dantes are alive in the US today. That's 93% of the roughly 52,000 babies named Dante since 1908.
Nearly every Dante ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Dante?
About two in five living Dantes are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Boomer 2%
- Gen X 8%
- Millennial 19%
- Gen Z 43%
- Gen Alpha 29%
Is Dante an old name?
Not really. Dante is younger than 62 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Dante will be 36 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Dante a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.1% of living Dantes are men.
Names the same age as Dante
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Dante's name twin is Autumn. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Autumn's age curve is the closest match to Dante's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Dante
How old is the average Dante?
The average Dante in the US is 23 years old. The median is 22, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Dante?
About 49,000 Dantes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 52,000 babies given the name since 1908.
When was the name Dante most popular?
In 1998, when about 1,700 baby boys were named Dante.
Is Dante a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 43% of living Dantes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this