Unisex name · since 1933

Daune

218 babies named Daune in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,915 of 72,339
all-time among girls
218
born since 1933
1950s
peak decade

Daune is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 218 have been recorded since 1933.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daune has been recorded 218 times among girls since 1933, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1979.

  • #18,915 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 218 born since 1933
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daune ranks #18,915 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 218 born since 1933, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,915 of 72,339
all-time among girls
218
born since 1933
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daune's 218 recorded births place it above 73.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Daune's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Daune splits its recorded history at 1956: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Daune popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1955)
12
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
468101214 193319441948195319571962196619721979 5

Daune popularity over time - boys

64 total births recorded since 1929 (Daune as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 64 births
4.555.566.577.5 1929193019561960196219691972197319751976 6

Daune by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (68 births, 31% of the file).

1950s was Daune's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Daune births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 68 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daune?
218 babies have been named Daune since 1933. All-time, it sits at #18,915 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1955 with 12 births.
Where does Daune sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daune ranks #18,915 of 72,339 girls' 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 Daune most popular?
Daune was most popular in the 1950s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Is Daune a unisex name?
Yes, Daune is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 218 births, and as a boy's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Daune been used?
Daune has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 47 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Daune?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daun, Dauna, Daurice, Dauphine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Daune's data

  • Daune's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 1970s (25) -- 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 Daune

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daune: 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, 1933–1979 (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 Daune 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.