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.

Name A

Dane

Boy name · Rank #880

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Name B

Daniel

Boy name · Rank #16

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Metric Dane Daniel
Current Rank #880 #16
Total Births (all years) 33,289 1,974,589
Peak Year 1986 1985
Peak Year Births 1,069 38,564
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dane Daniel
1880ss — 5,679
1890ss 5 5,185
1900ss 6 5,036
1910ss 73 23,978
1920ss 199 43,407
1930ss 187 47,998
1940ss 812 112,776
1950ss 2,473 243,725
1960ss 2,643 242,014
1970ss 2,107 244,463
1980ss 6,793 345,559
1990ss 5,447 272,345
2000ss 6,784 203,951
2010ss 4,396 133,909
2020ss 1,364 44,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dane Daniel
2014 423 13,956
2015 424 13,540
2016 355 12,992
2017 313 11,753
2018 315 11,290
2019 253 10,585
2020 273 9,521
2021 284 9,152
2022 277 9,109
2023 257 8,391
2024 273 8,391

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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