Recorded 1961–1971 Boys' name Peak 1962 60 births

Dag — boys' name

60 babies named Dag in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s491970s11
1960s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Dag was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dag in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dag

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Dag between 1961 and 1971, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dag currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dag performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dag shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dag in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 60 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dag at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

60

Since 1961

11 years of records

Peak year

1962

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1961

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1971

Dag popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1962)
12
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
468101214 197119701969196819661965196319621961 6

Dag by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
49 births that decade — 82% of Dag's all-time total
1960s491970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dag?
60 babies have been named Dag since 1961. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1962 with 12 births.
When was Dag most popular?
Dag was most popular in the 1960s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Dag been used?
Dag has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 11 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.