Gender
Origin
- Greek
- The mother of Perseus in Greek mythology.
Mythological daughter of Acrisius who became the mother of Perseus when Zeus appeared to her as a shower of gold; also a variant of Danielle
Syllables
2
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Danae
Pronunciation
d(a)-nae
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #7170, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #1011, 212 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2410, 74 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 74 |
| 2024 | – | 167 |
| 2023 | – | 116 |
| 2022 | – | 107 |
| 2021 | – | 122 |
| 2020 | – | 103 |
| 2019 | – | 112 |
| 2018 | – | 87 |
| 2017 | – | 85 |
| 2016 | – | 58 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #1752, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4056, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #414, 109 births); most recent 2023 (rank #815, 49 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2014 | 42 |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #640, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #353, 9 births); most recent 2006 (rank #451, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 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