Dat

Dat

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Dat first appears in the data in 1979 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1981 with 26 babies (rank #2,050 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dat

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dat yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

534

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1979	5	#6,259
1980	7	#5,050
1981	26	#2,050
1982	25	#2,127
1983	23	#2,225
1984	20	#2,452
1985	12	#3,643
1986	12	#3,691
1987	10	#4,317
1988	15	#3,389
1989	10	#4,897
1990	21	#2,981
1991	11	#4,830
1992	16	#3,787
1993	19	#3,394
1994	18	#3,631
1995	15	#4,096
1996	16	#4,052
1997	14	#4,497
1998	17	#4,054
1999	18	#4,019
2000	12	#5,644
2001	7	#8,504
2002	18	#4,356
2003	20	#4,143
2004	18	#4,640
2005	15	#5,352
2006	20	#4,547
2007	14	#5,979
2008	13	#6,477
2009	13	#6,512
2010	11	#7,188
2011	9	#8,224
2013	9	#8,266
2014	6	#11,040
2015	9	#8,190
2017	5	#12,707
2020	5	#12,462

Year

Babies

Rank

1979

#6,259

1980

#5,050

1981

#2,050

1982

#2,127

1983

#2,225

1984

#2,452

1985

#3,643

1986

#3,691

1987

#4,317

1988

#3,389

1989

#4,897

1990

#2,981

1991

#4,830

1992

#3,787

1993

#3,394

1994

#3,631

1995

#4,096

1996

#4,052

1997

#4,497

1998

#4,054

1999

#4,019

2000

#5,644

2001

#8,504

2002

#4,356

2003

#4,143

2004

#4,640

2005

#5,352

2006

#4,547

2007

#5,979

2008

#6,477

2009

#6,512

2010

#7,188

2011

#8,224

2013

#8,266

2014

#11,040

2015

#8,190

2017

#12,707

2020

#12,462

Numerology of Dat

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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