Danish vs Dan

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

Name A

Danish

Boy name · Rank #7921

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Name B

Dan

Boy name · Rank #1913

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Metric Danish Dan
Current Rank #7921 #1913
Total Births (all years) 417 106,473
Peak Year 2003 1960
Peak Year Births 20 3,697
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Danish Dan
1880ss — 1,402
1890ss — 1,274
1900ss — 1,499
1910ss — 4,737
1920ss — 8,100
1930ss — 9,629
1940ss — 18,017
1950ss — 26,010
1960ss — 22,709
1970ss — 5,550
1980ss 44 2,809
1990ss 123 1,860
2000ss 125 1,437
2010ss 90 1,006
2020ss 35 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Danish Dan
2014 10 102
2015 5 91
2016 7 100
2017 11 96
2018 8 97
2019 10 102
2020 6 86
2021 7 78
2022 6 88
2023 6 100
2024 10 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, 1983–2024.

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