Danette
Meaning
“A mid-20th-century coinage adding the French '-ette' suffix to Dan, short for Daniel, Hebrew for 'God is my judge'.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Danette peaked in the 1950s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Danette
Most people given the name Danette in the United States were born between 1960 and 1979. The Danette you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Danette deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Danette truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Danette fits with your family’s names and surname.
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