Dan
4 countries#1959 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Dan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
107,130 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1959 · peaked in 1958 with 3,702 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
4,659 births recorded 1947–2022 · currently #752 · peaked in 2005 with 156 births
Most common in: Paris, Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
113 births recorded 2001–2025 · currently #344 · peaked in 2021 with 10 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
53 births recorded 1998–2024 · peaked in 2006 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1229 | — |
| 2007 | #1176 | ↑53 |
| 2008 | #1276 | ↓100 |
| 2009 | #1433 | ↓157 |
| 2010 | #1425 | ↑8 |
| 2011 | #1495 | ↓70 |
| 2012 | #1498 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #1685 | ↓187 |
| 2014 | #1559 | ↑126 |
| 2015 | #1703 | ↓144 |
| 2016 | #1610 | ↑93 |
| 2017 | #1644 | ↓34 |
| 2018 | #1657 | ↓13 |
| 2019 | #1606 | ↑51 |
| 2020 | #1766 | ↓160 |
| 2021 | #1931 | ↓165 |
| 2022 | #1826 | ↑105 |
| 2023 | #1694 | ↑132 |
| 2024 | #1921 | ↓227 |
| 2025 | #1959 | ↓38 |
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