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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dan

Ranked #813 - 1 in 142,341 people
US

Most common in

United States

56k bearers

World total

56,203

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#813

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States56k
Worldwide
~56k
rank #813
Rarity
1 in 142,341
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~56k in US

About the name Dan

There are an estimated 56,203 people named Dan alive worldwide today. That ranks Dan at #813 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dan is held by approximately 56,203 people, ranking #813 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,905 U.S. residents).

Historically Dan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Dan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Dan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 140
  2. 1881: 148
  3. 1882: 150
  4. 1883: 120
  5. 1884: 151
  6. 1885: 129
  7. 1886: 154
  8. 1887: 140
  9. 1888: 154
  10. 1889: 116
  11. 1890: 160
  12. 1891: 113
  13. 1892: 156
  14. 1893: 143
  15. 1894: 114
  16. 1895: 96
  17. 1896: 133
  18. 1897: 115
  19. 1898: 125
  20. 1899: 119
  21. 1900: 192
  22. 1901: 117
  23. 1902: 124
  24. 1903: 155
  25. 1904: 156
  26. 1905: 152
  27. 1906: 133
  28. 1907: 160
  29. 1908: 152
  30. 1909: 163
  31. 1910: 188
  32. 1911: 205
  33. 1912: 298
  34. 1913: 379
  35. 1914: 447
  36. 1915: 578
  37. 1916: 602
  38. 1917: 600
  39. 1918: 718
  40. 1919: 760
  41. 1920: 771
  42. 1921: 728
  43. 1922: 814
  44. 1923: 737
  45. 1924: 811
  46. 1925: 782
  47. 1926: 893
  48. 1927: 938
  49. 1928: 926
  50. 1929: 809
  51. 1930: 908
  52. 1931: 892
  53. 1932: 930
  54. 1933: 945
  55. 1934: 947
  56. 1935: 1,024
  57. 1936: 975
  58. 1937: 1,041
  59. 1938: 1,047
  60. 1939: 996
  61. 1940: 1,103
  62. 1941: 1,154
  63. 1942: 1,344
  64. 1943: 1,538
  65. 1944: 1,493
  66. 1945: 1,732
  67. 1946: 2,205
  68. 1947: 2,711
  69. 1948: 2,502
  70. 1949: 2,291
  71. 1950: 2,095
  72. 1951: 2,000
  73. 1952: 2,311
  74. 1953: 2,171
  75. 1954: 2,161
  76. 1955: 2,314
  77. 1956: 2,442
  78. 1957: 3,202
  79. 1958: 3,702
  80. 1959: 3,683
  81. 1960: 3,696
  82. 1961: 3,419
  83. 1962: 3,123
  84. 1963: 2,823
  85. 1964: 2,376
  86. 1965: 1,998
  87. 1966: 1,538
  88. 1967: 1,334
  89. 1968: 1,280
  90. 1969: 1,167
  91. 1970: 1,029
  92. 1971: 909
  93. 1972: 683
  94. 1973: 578
  95. 1974: 485
  96. 1975: 453
  97. 1976: 400
  98. 1977: 378
  99. 1978: 354
  100. 1979: 335
  101. 1980: 342
  102. 1981: 371
  103. 1982: 321
  104. 1983: 288
  105. 1984: 265
  106. 1985: 271
  107. 1986: 276
  108. 1987: 231
  109. 1988: 260
  110. 1989: 246
  111. 1990: 234
  112. 1991: 230
  113. 1992: 217
  114. 1993: 208
  115. 1994: 178
  116. 1995: 171
  117. 1996: 176
  118. 1997: 165
  119. 1998: 150
  120. 1999: 139
  121. 2000: 163
  122. 2001: 150
  123. 2002: 153
  124. 2003: 151
  125. 2004: 146
  126. 2005: 157
  127. 2006: 136
  128. 2007: 150
  129. 2008: 136
  130. 2009: 117
  131. 2010: 116
  132. 2011: 108
  133. 2012: 107
  134. 2013: 88
  135. 2014: 102
  136. 2015: 91
  137. 2016: 100
  138. 2017: 96
  139. 2018: 97
  140. 2019: 103
  141. 2020: 93
  142. 2021: 78
  143. 2022: 97
  144. 2023: 105
  145. 2024: 82
  146. 2025: 88

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dan worldwide?

There are an estimated 56,203 people named Dan alive worldwide today, ranking #813 globally.

Is Dan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 142,341 people. In the United States there are roughly 56,203 bearers, which is 1 in 5,905 Americans.

Is Dan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dan is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Dan come from?

Who are famous people named Dan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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