boy's name
Dandy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 110
Dandy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dandy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 6 |
How popular is Dandy?
In 2014, Dandy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dandy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dandy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dandy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dandy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dandy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dandy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dandy
How popular is the name Dandy?
In 2014, Dandy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dandy a girl's or a boy's name?
Dandy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dandy?
Dandy has 2 syllables.
When was Dandy most popular?
Dandy peaked in 1959, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.