Unisex name · since 1962

Daine

303 babies named Daine in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
303
born since 1962
1990s
peak decade

Daine is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 303 have been recorded since 1962.

Social Security Administration records show Daine recorded 303 times among boys since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2019.

  • #10,509 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 303 born since 1962
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daine ranks #10,509 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 303 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.

#10,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
303
born since 1962
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Daine's 303 recorded births place it above 76.86% 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.

Daine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daine's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daine popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1990)
19
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
05101520 196219841989199420002005201020162019 5

Daine popularity over time - girls

298 total births recorded since 1943 (Daine as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 298 births
05101520 19431953195919641969197419821990 5

Daine by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (91 births, 30% of the file).

1990s was Daine's strongest decade.

91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Daine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daine? ▼
303 babies have been named Daine since 1962. All-time, it sits at #10,509 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1990 with 19 births.
Where does Daine sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daine ranks #10,509 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 Daine most popular? ▼
Daine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Daine a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Daine is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 303 births, and as a girl's name it has 298 births.
How long has the name Daine been used? ▼
Daine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 58 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Daine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daine's data

  • Daine's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Daine

Nearby Names Like Daine

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

Dain Boy
#6196 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#5256 802 births
Daiquan Boy
#12543 783 births
Daijon Boy
#9187 755 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daine: 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, 1962–2019 (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 Daine 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.