Duante
Of Latin origin, meaning "enduring" or "persevering".
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the first name Duante. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Duante today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Duante births was 1987 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Duante. 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
131
~ 1 in 2,616,445 Americans
Peak year
1987
10 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2009 SSA rank
#12,998
Tracked since 1980
Census
Duante in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 147 people with the first name Duante, which placed it at #45,869 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
#45,869
National first-name rank
People counted
147
147 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Duante
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Duante is Black at 78.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.9%) and Two or More Races (7.5%). 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 Duante 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 Duante at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.9% · 116
- Hispanic or Latino10.9% · 16
- Two or more races7.5% · 11
- White2.0% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Popularity
Duante: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Duante from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 49 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Duante 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 Duante 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 Duante
The name Duante originated from the Latin word "durans," meaning "enduring" or "lasting." It emerged during the early medieval period, around the 5th century CE, in regions where Latin was widely spoken, such as Italy, Spain, and parts of France.
Duante is believed to have been derived from the Latin phrase "diu ante," which translates to "long before" or "a long time ago." This connection suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals who were born prematurely or who exhibited resilience and endurance from an early age.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Duante can be found in the writings of the 6th-century Italian philosopher and statesman Boethius. In his renowned work "The Consolation of Philosophy," Boethius references a character named Duante, though little is known about the historical figure's life and significance.
During the Renaissance period, a notable individual bearing the name Duante was the Italian painter and architect Duante Alberti (1404-1472). He was renowned for his contributions to the development of Renaissance architecture and his influential treatise "De Re Aedificatoria" (On the Art of Building).
In the 16th century, Duante Alighieri (1265-1321), the renowned Italian poet and author of the epic poem "The Divine Comedy," became one of the most famous bearers of the name. His works profoundly influenced the Italian language and literature, and he is widely regarded as the father of the Italian literary tradition.
Another prominent figure with the name Duante was the 17th-century Spanish composer and organist Duante de Araujo (1627-1687). He was highly acclaimed for his contributions to the development of Spanish baroque music and his innovative compositions for the organ.
In the 19th century, the Italian mathematician and astronomer Duante Plana (1781-1864) made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and the study of planetary motion. His work on the theory of the motion of the moon and the perturbations of comets earned him widespread recognition.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Duante, showcasing its enduring presence across various cultures and disciplines.
People
Duante + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Duante 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
Duante: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Duante?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 131 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Duante 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 2,616,445 US residents.
Is Duante a common name?
We classify Duante as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 135 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Duante most popular?
The single biggest year for Duante was 1987, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Duante is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Duante in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 147 people with the name Duante, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,869 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 Duante 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 Duante?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Duante leans strongly male. 143 people counted with this name were male (97.3%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.7%). 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 Duante?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Duante is Black at 78.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.9%) and Two or More Races (7.5%). 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 Duante most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Duante in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.9% (116 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 Duante in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Duante a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Duante 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 Duante still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Duante 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 Duante 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 Americans are named Duante?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Duante at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.