boy's name
Danann
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 68
Northern Ireland
#315
2023 births
Danann is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #796. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2008, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 2006.
Danann over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 7 |
How popular is Danann?
In 2022, Danann was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #796 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Danann is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Danann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Danann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Danann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Danann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Danann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Danann
How popular is the name Danann?
In 2022, Danann was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #796 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Danann a girl's or a boy's name?
Danann is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Danann most popular?
Danann peaked in 2008, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.