Dane vs Dan

Side-by-side comparison of Dane and Dan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dane

Boy name · Rank #880

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Name B

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1913

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dane Dan
Current Rank #880 #1913
Total Births (all years) 33,289 106,473
Peak Year 1986 1960
Peak Year Births 1,069 3,697
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dane Dan
1880ss — 1,402
1890ss 5 1,274
1900ss 6 1,499
1910ss 73 4,737
1920ss 199 8,100
1930ss 187 9,629
1940ss 812 18,017
1950ss 2,473 26,010
1960ss 2,643 22,709
1970ss 2,107 5,550
1980ss 6,793 2,809
1990ss 5,447 1,860
2000ss 6,784 1,437
2010ss 4,396 1,006
2020ss 1,364 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dane Dan
2014 423 102
2015 424 91
2016 355 100
2017 313 96
2018 315 97
2019 253 102
2020 273 86
2021 284 78
2022 277 88
2023 257 100
2024 273 82

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2024.

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