Danzig
A masculine name of Slavic origin meaning "densely forested area".
Name Census estimates that about 90 living Americans carry the first name Danzig. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Danzig today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danzig births was 2009 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danzig. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Danzig. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
90
~ 1 in 3,808,382 Americans
Peak year
2009
13 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2020 SSA rank
#8,906
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Danzig: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danzig from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 50 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danzig 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 Danzig during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Danzig
The name Danzig has its origins in the Germanic languages and is believed to be derived from the ancient Prussian word "Gedanzje," which means "gutter" or "something long." This name was initially associated with the city of Gdansk, formerly known as Danzig, located in modern-day Poland.
The name is closely tied to the history of the city of Gdansk, which was founded in the 10th century and became an important maritime hub and a member of the Hanseatic League. The city's name was first recorded in written form in the late 12th century as "Gdanzc" or "Gdansk."
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Danzig can be found in the chronicles of the Teutonic Knights, a Catholic military order that controlled the region in the 13th century. The name was used to refer to the city and its inhabitants.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Danzig. One of the most famous was Theodor Danzig (1886-1962), a German-American mathematician known for his contributions to the field of operations research and mathematical programming.
Another notable figure was Kasimir Danzig (1924-2003), a Polish-American artist and sculptor who specialized in metalwork and was known for his abstract and modernist sculptures.
In the realm of music, Glenn Danzig (born 1955) is a prominent American singer, songwriter, and founder of the horror punk band Misfits and the heavy metal band Danzig.
In literature, the name Danzig appeared in the work of the German novelist Günter Grass (1927-2015), who was born in Gdansk and often incorporated the city's history and culture into his writings.
It is worth noting that the name Danzig is not as commonly used as a given name today, but it remains an important part of the cultural and historical heritage of the city of Gdansk and the surrounding region.
People
Danzig + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Danzig 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
Danzig: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danzig?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 90 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danzig 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 3,808,382 US residents.
Is Danzig a common name?
We classify Danzig as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 91 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danzig most popular?
The single biggest year for Danzig was 2009, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danzig is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Danzig in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Danzig a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Danzig in the SSA data are male. 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 Danzig still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Danzig 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 Danzig 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Danzig?
Find out how many people have the name Danzig on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.