Danetta
A female name derived from the French "Danette", itself from the Hebrew "Dan" meaning judge.
Name Census estimates that about 753 living Americans carry the first name Danetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Danetta today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danetta births was 1973 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danetta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
753
~ 1 in 455,185 Americans
Peak year
1973
39 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2000 SSA rank
#15,623
Tracked since 1934
Census
Danetta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 728 people with the first name Danetta, which placed it at #15,712 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,712
National first-name rank
People counted
728
728 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Danetta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danetta is Black at 48.8%. The next largest groups are White (43.7%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Danetta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Danetta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.8% · 355
- White43.7% · 318
- Two or more races3.2% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 5
Popularity
Danetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danetta from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 285 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danetta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Danetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Danettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Michigan, Ohio recorded the most babies named Danetta, while Oklahoma, Ohio, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Danetta
The name Danetta has its origins in the French language, where it is a feminine variant of the name Daniel. Daniel is derived from the Hebrew name Daniyye'l, which means "God is my judge" or "judge of God." The name Danetta likely emerged during the Middle Ages in France, around the 12th or 13th century.
One of the earliest known records of the name Danetta dates back to the 14th century. In 1382, a woman named Danetta de Valois was mentioned in a legal document from the region of Île-de-France, in northern France. This suggests that the name was in use among the French nobility during that time period.
In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Danetta was Danetta de Castiglione, an Italian noblewoman from the prestigious Castiglione family. She lived in Milan during the Renaissance era and was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the cultural life of the city.
Another historical figure with the name Danetta was Danetta Carvajal, a Spanish mystic and writer who lived in the 16th century. She was born in Andalusia and wrote several works on spiritual themes, reflecting the religious and mystical trends of her time.
In the 17th century, Danetta Belmondo was an Italian actress and singer who performed in various theaters across Italy. She was particularly renowned for her roles in comedic plays and her vocal talents in operatic performances.
Moving into the 18th century, Danetta Fontaine was a French painter and engraver who was active in Paris during the Rococo period. Her works, which included portraits and landscapes, were highly regarded by her contemporaries and are now housed in several museums across Europe.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Danetta, spanning different time periods, locations, and professions. While the name may have originated in France, it has been adopted and used in various cultural contexts throughout history, reflecting its enduring appeal and versatility.
People
Danetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Danetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Danetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 753 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danetta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 455,185 US residents.
Is Danetta a common name?
We classify Danetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 891 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Danetta was 1973, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danetta is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Danetta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 728 people with the name Danetta, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,712 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Danetta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Danetta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Danetta appears almost entirely female. Of the 735 people counted with this name, 99.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Danetta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danetta is Black at 48.8%. The next largest groups are White (43.7%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Danetta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Danetta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.8% (355 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Danetta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Danetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Danetta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Danetta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Danetta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Danetta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Danetta?
See how many people have the name Danetta on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.