boy's name
Dat
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 556
Dat is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1981, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dat over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Dat?
In 2020, Dat was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dat 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 Dat
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dat also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dat over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dat
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dat
How popular is the name Dat?
In 2020, Dat was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dat a girl's or a boy's name?
Dat is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dat?
Dat has 1 syllable.
When was Dat most popular?
Dat peaked in 1981, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.