Gender
Origin
- English
- From Denmark.
- Danish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dane
Pronunciation
d(a)-ne
Famous People
Actor Dane Clark
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #220, 1,068 births); most recent 2025 (rank #819, 301 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #4282, 19 births); most recent 2019 (rank #15532, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 301 | – |
| 2024 | 273 | – |
| 2023 | 257 | – |
| 2022 | 277 | – |
| 2021 | 284 | – |
| 2020 | 273 | – |
| 2019 | 253 | 5 |
| 2018 | 315 | – |
| 2017 | 313 | – |
| 2016 | 355 | 6 |
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 2001 (rank #256, 110 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #5773, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | – |
| 2017 | 10 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | – |
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 2010 (rank #3153, 6 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4951, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 1988 (rank #145, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 1989 (rank #183, 12 births); most recent 2006 (rank #584, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 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 Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #243, 4 births); most recent 2002 (rank #281, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2007 (rank #144, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 14 |
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