Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- Judge. Biblical fifth son of Jacob and founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. An independent name and also an abbreviation of Daniel.
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dann
Pronunciation
d(a)-nn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #898, 71 births); most recent 2003 (rank #10889, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #1558, 52 births); most recent 2000 (rank #13146, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1514, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2965, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 9 |
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