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Dane

Boy

Meaning of Dane: English: 'from Denmark'

Dane is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 825th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#825

301 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

33,979

First recorded 1898 · peak 1986

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 342 babies1982: 411 babies1983: 836 babies1984: 647 babies1985: 1,016 babies1986: 1,080 babies1987: 776 babies1988: 775 babies1989: 688 babies1990: 744 babies19901991: 586 babies1992: 566 babies1993: 527 babies1994: 530 babies1995: 525 babies1996: 525 babies1997: 517 babies1998: 455 babies1999: 545 babies2000: 589 babies20002001: 549 babies2002: 545 babies2003: 579 babies2004: 537 babies2005: 560 babies2006: 769 babies2007: 957 babies2008: 924 babies2009: 825 babies2010: 689 babies20102011: 574 babies2012: 573 babies2013: 482 babies2014: 423 babies2015: 429 babies2016: 361 babies2017: 313 babies2018: 315 babies2019: 258 babies2020: 273 babies20202021: 285 babies2022: 277 babies2023: 258 babies2024: 276 babies2025: 301 babies
US babies named Dane per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,080.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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