boy's name
Dane
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 37,086
the United States
#821
2025 births
Dane is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 301 babies in the United States, ranking #821. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1986, when 1,080 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,014 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dane over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 73 |
| 1920s | 199 |
| 1930s | 187 |
| 1940s | 818 |
| 1950s | 2,499 |
| 1960s | 2,693 |
| 1970s | 2,161 |
| 1980s | 6,897 |
| 1990s | 5,520 |
| 2000s | 6,834 |
| 2010s | 4,417 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,670 |
How popular is Dane?
In 2025, Dane was given to 301 babies in the United States, ranking #821 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Dane 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 Dane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dane
How popular is the name Dane?
In 2025, Dane was given to 301 babies in the United States, ranking #821 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Dane a girl's or a boy's name?
Dane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dane?
Dane has 1 syllable.
When was Dane most popular?
Dane peaked in 1986, when 1,080 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dane currently ranks #759 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.