How popular is the name Danuta?

142 US babies were named Danuta between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 1973.

What careers are people named Danuta over-represented in?

Among notable women who are economists, Danutas show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Danuta

Q: How common is the spelling Danuta?

1 in 62 Danitas spell it Danuta.

Danuta. 142 US babies since 1940, peak 1973. Notable Danutas are 2.8× over-represented as economists.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 1973

142 US babies were named Danuta between 1940 and 2025.

Danuta around the world

Norway: 197 babies since 1945, peak 1955
France: 75 babies since 1900, peak 1984

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Danutas end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Professor	2.4×	High · 34 people
Track athlete	2.3×	Medium · 16 people
Politician	0.7×	Medium · 14 people
Economist	2.8×	Medium · 14 people

Among notable women who are economists, Danutas show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Danutas are 2.0× more likely than expected to be teachers.

The surprise career: Medium confidence · 11 notable people.

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Other spellings

1 in 62 Danitas spell it Danuta

Danita 85%
Danetta 10%
Dannetta 2%
Danuta 2%
Danyetta 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1973)