Declining since 2022, #4,707 for boys today.
Popularity of Dansby since 2016
Babies named Dansby per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 55 |
| 2020s | 12 | 163 |
Meaning & origin
Dansby is a recent American innovation, entering the U.S. baby name charts in 2016. It is primarily a surname adopted as a given name, likely inspired by the fame of baseball player Dansby Swanson. The name has never been common: in its peak year of 2022 it ranked 4707th, and it has been falling in use since then. With a one-in-81,337 birth frequency as of the latest data, Dansby remains a distinctive choice. The name is most popular in Alabama, the home state of the athlete who lent it visibility. Its surname style fits with other 'preppy' or 'baseball' names like Griffin and Collins, making it a modern choice for parents seeking something uncommon but familiar-sounding.
Dansby is almost certainly a modern given name derived from the surname Dansby, which is a variant of Dunsby. Dunsby is a locative surname from a place in Lincolnshire, England, meaning 'Dunn's settlement' (from the Old English personal name Dunn and by, 'farm, village'). The use of Dansby as a first name is very recent, first appearing in U.S. records in 2016, likely influenced by the surname of professional baseball player Dansby Swanson. As a given name, it remains extremely rare.
Where Dansby is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dan, Danny
Sibling names for Dansby
Names that share Dansby's style, for a brother or sister.
