Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1969
Danen
58 babies named Danen in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1969–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Danen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 58 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Danen recorded 58 times among boys since 1969, 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 1969 to 2007.
- 58 total births
- 1969–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Danen since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 58
- total births
- 1969–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Danen was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
8 babies were named Danen in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Danen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Danen's full recorded timeline at 1991, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Danen at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Danen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2007
- Peak year (1994)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Danen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Danen's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Danen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danen? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 58 babies named Danen. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 8 births.
When was Danen most popular? ▼
Danen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Danen been used? ▼
Danen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 39 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Danen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Danen's data
- Danen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Danen
Nearby Names Like Danen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danen
Daniel Boy
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Danny Boy
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Dan Boy
#1921 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Danen side by side: Danen vs Daniel Danen vs Danny Danen vs Dan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1969–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danen: Baby Name Since 1969 - 58 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Danen 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 July 2026.