Dan Name Popularity and Statistics

Dan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births107,130
First Year on Record1880

Dan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls10#9,457
2025Boys78#1,959
2024Boys82#1,921
2023Girls5#15,194
2023Boys100#1,694
2022Girls9#10,383
2022Boys88#1,826
2021Boys78#1,931
2020Girls7#12,142
2020Boys86#1,766
2019Boys103#1,606
2018Boys97#1,657
2017Boys96#1,644
2016Boys100#1,610
2015Boys91#1,703
2014Boys102#1,559
2013Boys88#1,685
2012Boys107#1,498
2011Boys108#1,495
2010Boys116#1,425
2009Boys117#1,433
2008Boys136#1,276
2007Boys150#1,176
2006Boys136#1,229

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1960 · Boys

3,696 recorded births and rank #111.

1958 · Boys

3,692 recorded births and rank #109.

1959 · Boys

3,675 recorded births and rank #110.

1961 · Boys

3,414 recorded births and rank #115.

Where Dan ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

OH
Rank #1,267 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #1,582 · 10 recorded births
TX
Rank #2,285 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Dan