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Dain

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Meaning of Dain: Scandinavian: 'from Denmark'

Dain is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5905th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5905

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,997

First recorded 1943 · peak 1978

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 45 babies1983: 43 babies1984: 52 babies1985: 57 babies1986: 59 babies1987: 43 babies1988: 48 babies1989: 51 babies1990: 56 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 36 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 32 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 48 babies20002001: 46 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 40 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Dain per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 59.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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