Danette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Danette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Danette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Danette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Danette is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge”. A feminine diminutive of Daniel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,392 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Danette per year, United States (1930 to 2025). United States peaked in 1966 (501/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Danette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1966, when it ranked #742 nationally (given to 501 babies that year).
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