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Danish

Boy

Meaning of Danish: Persian: 'wise or learned'

Danish is a boy's name most strongly associated with Pakistani naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8450th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8450

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

425

First recorded 1983 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Danish per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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