Recorded 1932–1999 Unisex name Peak 1966 479 births

Danne — unisex name

479 babies named Danne in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s241950s1141960s1721970s761980s531990s35
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Danne was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

28 babies were named Danne in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Danne

The Social Security Administration has registered 479 babies named Danne between 1932 and 1999, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Danne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 28 babies received it in a single year. Danne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 175 additional births since 1936.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 172 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Danne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Danne in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danne 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 479 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.

Danne at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

479

Since 1932

68 years of records

Peak year

1966

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1932

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1999

Danne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1932

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1966)
28
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
0102030 19991989198019711965195919521932 5

Danne popularity over time — boys

175 total births recorded since 1936 (Danne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 175 births
46810121416 199919751961195819551950194719441936 5

Danne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
172 births that decade — 36% of Danne's all-time total
1930s51940s241950s1141960s1721970s761980s531990s35

Danne by state

Where Danne concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Danne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
35 7.3%
#2 California
6 1.3%
Texas share of Danne's total US births 7.3%
Even split

35 of 479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danne?
479 babies have been named Danne since 1932. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1966 with 28 births.
When was Danne most popular?
Danne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Danne most popular?
The top states for the name Danne are Texas (35 births), California (6 births).
Is Danne a unisex name?
Yes, Danne is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 479 births, and as a boy's name it has 175 births.
How long has the name Danne been used?
Danne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 68 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Danne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1932–1999 (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.