Total births
55
Boys' name · since 1974
Danian
Danian has 55 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1974–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
55 boys have been named Danian since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danian has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2012.
- 55 total births
- 1974–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 boys have been named Danian since 1974, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 55
- total births
- 1974–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Danian was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
10 babies were named Danian in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Danian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Danian's full recorded timeline at 2007, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Danian at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Danian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2012
- Peak year (2006)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Danian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danian's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Danian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danian? ▼
Danian has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 10 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Danian most popular? ▼
Danian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Danian been used? ▼
Records for Danian go back to 1974, giving 39 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Danian? ▼
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 Danian's data
- Danian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Danian
Nearby Names Like Danian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danian
Daniel Boy
#16 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#636 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1921 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4201 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#322 51,587 births
Compare Danian side by side: Danian vs Daniel Danian vs Danny Danian vs Dan
Related Names
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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, 1974–2012 (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. "Danian: Baby Name Since 1974 - 55 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danian. 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 Danian 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.