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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dane

Ranked #1214 - 1 in 261,806 people
US

Most common in

United States

31k bearers

World total

30,557

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1214

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States31k
Worldwide
~31k
rank #1214
Rarity
1 in 261,806
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~31k in US

About the name Dane

There are an estimated 30,557 people named Dane alive worldwide today. That ranks Dane at #1214 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dane is held by approximately 30,557 people, ranking #1214 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,862 U.S. residents).

Historically Dane is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.9% male).

Dane 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 98.9%Female 1.1%

Dane popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dane, 1898 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1898: 5
  2. 1908: 6
  3. 1912: 6
  4. 1913: 7
  5. 1914: 11
  6. 1915: 6
  7. 1916: 7
  8. 1917: 9
  9. 1918: 17
  10. 1919: 10
  11. 1920: 16
  12. 1921: 27
  13. 1922: 17
  14. 1923: 11
  15. 1924: 21
  16. 1925: 35
  17. 1926: 22
  18. 1927: 24
  19. 1928: 16
  20. 1929: 10
  21. 1930: 20
  22. 1931: 9
  23. 1932: 24
  24. 1933: 18
  25. 1934: 26
  26. 1935: 20
  27. 1936: 22
  28. 1937: 19
  29. 1938: 15
  30. 1939: 14
  31. 1940: 29
  32. 1941: 23
  33. 1942: 16
  34. 1943: 27
  35. 1944: 29
  36. 1945: 69
  37. 1946: 145
  38. 1947: 176
  39. 1948: 144
  40. 1949: 160
  41. 1950: 157
  42. 1951: 161
  43. 1952: 189
  44. 1953: 185
  45. 1954: 280
  46. 1955: 233
  47. 1956: 291
  48. 1957: 353
  49. 1958: 293
  50. 1959: 357
  51. 1960: 293
  52. 1961: 305
  53. 1962: 288
  54. 1963: 316
  55. 1964: 350
  56. 1965: 220
  57. 1966: 184
  58. 1967: 228
  59. 1968: 255
  60. 1969: 254
  61. 1970: 241
  62. 1971: 215
  63. 1972: 205
  64. 1973: 207
  65. 1974: 174
  66. 1975: 168
  67. 1976: 168
  68. 1977: 167
  69. 1978: 268
  70. 1979: 348
  71. 1980: 326
  72. 1981: 342
  73. 1982: 411
  74. 1983: 836
  75. 1984: 647
  76. 1985: 1,016
  77. 1986: 1,080
  78. 1987: 776
  79. 1988: 775
  80. 1989: 688
  81. 1990: 744
  82. 1991: 586
  83. 1992: 566
  84. 1993: 527
  85. 1994: 530
  86. 1995: 525
  87. 1996: 525
  88. 1997: 517
  89. 1998: 455
  90. 1999: 545
  91. 2000: 589
  92. 2001: 549
  93. 2002: 545
  94. 2003: 579
  95. 2004: 537
  96. 2005: 560
  97. 2006: 769
  98. 2007: 957
  99. 2008: 924
  100. 2009: 825
  101. 2010: 689
  102. 2011: 574
  103. 2012: 573
  104. 2013: 482
  105. 2014: 423
  106. 2015: 429
  107. 2016: 361
  108. 2017: 313
  109. 2018: 315
  110. 2019: 258
  111. 2020: 273
  112. 2021: 285
  113. 2022: 277
  114. 2023: 258
  115. 2024: 276
  116. 2025: 301

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dane worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,557 people named Dane alive worldwide today, ranking #1214 globally.

Is Dane a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 261,806 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,557 bearers, which is 1 in 10,862 Americans.

Is Dane a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dane is used 98.9% male and 1.1% female.

Where does the name Dane come from?

Who are famous people named Dane?

Data sources

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

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