Boys' name · since 1961

Dag

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Dag, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,743 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade

Dag is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 61 have been recorded since 1961.

Dag has 61 recorded births among boys since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1971.

  • #20,743 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1961
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dag ranks #20,743 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.

#20,743 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dag's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% 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.

Dag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dag's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dag popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1962)
12
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
468101214 196119621963196519661968196919701971 6

Dag by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (50 births, 82% of the file).

1960s was Dag's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Dag births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 50 births (82% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dag? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 61 babies named Dag. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,743 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 12 births.
Where does Dag sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dag ranks #20,743 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 Dag most popular? ▼
Dag was most popular in the 1960s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Dag been used? ▼
Records for Dag go back to 1961, giving 11 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Dag? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dagoberto, Dagan, Dagen, Dagmawi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dag's data

  • Dag's decade-level peak was the 1960s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- 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 Dag

Nearby Names Like Dag

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

Dagoberto Boy
#9843 1,732 births
Dagan Boy
1,077 births
Dagen Boy
363 births
Dagmawi Boy
192 births
Dagon Boy
184 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Woodfin
61 births · Peak 1921
Bolden
61 births · Peak 1927
Dollie
61 births · Peak 1918
Finnis
61 births · Peak 1927
Lankford
61 births · Peak 1921
Wenceslaus
61 births · Peak 1928
Rusell
61 births · Peak 1968
Jadie
61 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dag: 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, 1961–1971 (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 Dag 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.