Dane vs Daniel
Side-by-side comparison of Dane and Daniel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dane | Daniel |
| Current Rank | #874 | #16 |
| Total Births (all years) | 33,593 | 1,982,812 |
| Peak Year | 1986 | 1985 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,069 | 38,559 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1898 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dane | Daniel |
| 1880s | - | 5,679 |
| 1890s | 5 | 5,185 |
| 1900s | 6 | 5,036 |
| 1910s | 73 | 23,978 |
| 1920s | 199 | 43,407 |
| 1930s | 187 | 47,998 |
| 1940s | 812 | 112,778 |
| 1950s | 2,473 | 243,727 |
| 1960s | 2,643 | 242,020 |
| 1970s | 2,106 | 244,454 |
| 1980s | 6,792 | 345,537 |
| 1990s | 5,447 | 272,360 |
| 2000s | 6,784 | 203,975 |
| 2010s | 4,396 | 133,952 |
| 2020s | 1,670 | 52,726 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dane | Daniel |
| 2014 | 423 | 13,961 |
| 2015 | 424 | 13,543 |
| 2016 | 355 | 12,996 |
| 2017 | 313 | 11,758 |
| 2018 | 315 | 11,296 |
| 2019 | 253 | 10,592 |
| 2020 | 273 | 9,530 |
| 2021 | 285 | 9,162 |
| 2022 | 277 | 9,121 |
| 2023 | 258 | 8,402 |
| 2024 | 276 | 8,426 |
| 2025 | 301 | 8,085 |