Unisex name · since 1978

Dae

Dae has 122 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,101 of 45,481
all-time among boys
122
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade

122 boys have been named Dae since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dae has been recorded 122 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2021.

  • #16,101 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 122 born since 1978
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dae ranks #16,101 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 122 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,101 of 45,481
all-time among boys
122
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dae's 122 recorded births place it above 64.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dae's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dae popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2000)
12
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
468101214 1978199019931998200220052021 5

Dae popularity over time - girls

63 total births recorded since 1957 (Dae as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 63 births
456789 19571974197519771978199319982000200120102013 7

Dae by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (58 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Dae's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Dae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 58 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dae? ▼
122 babies have been named Dae since 1978. All-time, it sits at #16,101 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2000 with 12 births.
Where does Dae sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dae ranks #16,101 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dae most popular? ▼
Dae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Dae a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dae is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 122 births, and as a girl's name it has 63 births.
How long has the name Dae been used? ▼
Records for Dae go back to 1978, giving 44 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Dae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daemon, Daevon, Daegan, Daeshawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dae's data

  • Dae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dae

Nearby Names Like Dae

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dae

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Daegan Boy
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Daeshawn Boy
#8485 855 births
Daelyn Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.