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Dan

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Meaning of Dan: Hebrew: 'judge'

Dan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1811th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1460th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1811

88 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1460

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

107,130

First recorded 1880 · peak 1958

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 371 babies1982: 321 babies1983: 288 babies1984: 265 babies1985: 271 babies1986: 276 babies1987: 231 babies1988: 260 babies1989: 246 babies1990: 234 babies19901991: 230 babies1992: 217 babies1993: 208 babies1994: 178 babies1995: 171 babies1996: 176 babies1997: 165 babies1998: 150 babies1999: 139 babies2000: 163 babies20002001: 150 babies2002: 153 babies2003: 151 babies2004: 146 babies2005: 157 babies2006: 136 babies2007: 150 babies2008: 136 babies2009: 117 babies2010: 116 babies20102011: 108 babies2012: 107 babies2013: 88 babies2014: 102 babies2015: 91 babies2016: 100 babies2017: 96 babies2018: 97 babies2019: 103 babies2020: 93 babies20202021: 78 babies2022: 97 babies2023: 105 babies2024: 82 babies2025: 88 babies
US babies named Dan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 371.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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