Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From The Name Daniel
- English
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dan
Pronunciation
dan
Famous People
Actor Dan Ackroyd, Newsman Dan Rather
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #111, 3,698 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1959, 78 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #2022, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | 10 |
| 2024 | 82 | – |
| 2023 | 100 | 5 |
| 2022 | 88 | 9 |
| 2021 | 78 | – |
| 2020 | 86 | 7 |
| 2019 | 102 | – |
| 2018 | 97 | – |
| 2017 | 96 | – |
| 2016 | 100 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #558, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1124, 26 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #3532, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 4 |
| 2024 | 18 | 4 |
| 2023 | 22 | 3 |
| 2022 | 17 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | – |
| 2019 | 13 | 6 |
| 2018 | 29 | – |
| 2017 | 21 | 3 |
| 2016 | 18 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #373, 153 births); most recent 2023 (rank #710, 59 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #4694, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59 | – |
| 2022 | 59 | 3 |
| 2021 | 46 | – |
| 2020 | 53 | – |
| 2019 | 79 | 4 |
| 2018 | 65 | – |
| 2017 | 71 | – |
| 2016 | 74 | – |
| 2015 | 68 | – |
| 2014 | 71 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #215, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #344, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #200, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #185, 12 births); most recent 1996 (rank #503, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence