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Danton

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How to Pronounce Danton

Pronounced DAN-tun /ˈdæn.tən/Medium

Meaning: Danton is best known as a French surname, famously borne by the revolutionary Georges Danton, and it traces back through d'Anton to Anton, the French and German form of the old Roman family name Antonius. As a first name it reads as a strong, surname-style choice.Low

In 30 seconds: Danton is a surname-style boy's name from a French form of Anton, itself from Latin Antonius. It appeared in the 1940s and stayed rare (said DAN-tun).
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Origin LowFrench, American
MeaningDanton is best known as a French surname, famously borne by the revolutionary Georges Danton, and it traces back through d'Anton to Anton, the French and German form of the old Roman family name Antonius. As a first name it reads as a strong, surname-style choice.
U.S. rank (2022)#12747 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 570

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919442022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Danton began as a French surname, a contraction of d'Anton meaning 'of Anton', with Anton descending from the ancient Roman name Antonius. Used as an American given name it belongs to the surname-as-first-name taste; it appears in the 1940s and reached a modest high around 1989.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak, so a Danton from that year would be in his thirties today. With its crisp two-beat sound it fits the modern liking for surname names, so a gentle revival is plausible even though it has never been widely used.

Did you know? Danton carries an echo of the French Revolution, where the orator Georges Danton made the surname famous.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Danton — Surname from French Anton (Latin Antonius); Georges Danton noted

Variations

DantenDantoneAnton

Nicknames

DanDannyTony

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Danton mean?

It is a surname from a French form of Anton, itself from the Roman name Antonius.

How do you pronounce Danton?

It's said DAN-tun /ˈdæn.tən/, two syllables with the stress up front.

Is Danton a boy or girl name?

Danton is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Danton?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its high point in the late nineteen-eighties.

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