boy's name
Dain
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,033
Dain is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 331 |
| 1980s | 455 |
| 1990s | 348 |
| 2000s | 330 |
| 2010s | 168 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Dain?
In 2025, Dain was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dain is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dain
How popular is the name Dain?
In 2025, Dain was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dain a girl's or a boy's name?
Dain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dain?
Dain has 1 syllable.
When was Dain most popular?
Dain peaked in 1978, when 62 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dain currently ranks #6,399 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.