Dan

A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning he judged.

Babies a year
26
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1124
26 babies

Dan by the numbers

In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Dan. In the US, 96 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 3,698 babies in 1960, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
  • Danya diminutive of Daniel meaning god is my judge34 in the US (2017)
  • Daigreat or large7 in the US (2017)
  • Dayperiod of daylight; day of the week5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Dan

Names that are said the same way as Dan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Danefrom Denmark; a Dane308 in the US (2017)
  • Dawnthe first light of day99 in the US (2017)
  • Dayne38 in the US (2017)
  • Dain16 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Dan

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