Danish Name Popularity and Statistics

Danish 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. Births425
First Year on Record1983

Danish popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys8#8,910
2024Boys10#7,765
2023Boys6#10,821
2022Boys6#10,863
2021Boys7#9,714
2020Boys6#10,605
2019Boys10#7,643
2018Boys8#8,819
2017Boys11#7,095
2016Boys7#9,664
2015Boys5#12,086
2014Boys10#7,562
2013Boys6#10,728
2012Boys11#7,050
2011Boys13#6,256
2010Boys9#8,139
2009Boys9#8,310
2008Boys7#9,871
2007Boys11#7,094
2006Boys10#7,427
2005Boys14#5,578
2004Boys15#5,246
2003Boys20#4,114
2002Boys15#4,919

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

2003 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #4,114.

1999 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #4,162.

1993 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #3,661.

2004 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #5,246.

Where Danish ranked highest in 2004

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

TX
Rank #1,982 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Danish