Boys' name · since 1977

Danien

Danien has 15 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

15
total births
1977–1988
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

Danien sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1977.

Danien has 15 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1988.

  • 15 total births
  • 1977–1988 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

15 boys have been named Danien since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.

15
total births
1977–1988
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Danien was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

5 babies were named Danien in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

Danien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Danien splits its recorded history at 1979: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births).

Danien at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

15

Since 1977

12 years of records

Peak year

1977

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1977

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1988

Danien popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5 197719791988 5

Danien by decade

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

1970s was Danien's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Danien births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danien?
Danien has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 5 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Danien most popular?
Danien was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Danien been used?
Records for Danien go back to 1977, giving 12 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Danien?
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 Danien's data

  • Danien's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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.

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, 1977–1988 (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. "Danien: Baby Name Since 1977 - 15 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danien. 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 Danien 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.