Dan
How to say it: DAN · /ˈdæn/
Hebrew name meaning 'judge' or 'God is my judge'; also a short form of Daniel.
Dan was the 1,586th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,701 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,586 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 42,504 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,701 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dan peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Danny
Honouring a Dan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish, Vietnamese.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Ireland: #292.
Famous people named Dan
- Dan Quayle (born 1947)Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993
- Dan Burn (born 1992)English association football player
- Dan Ndoye (born 2000)Swiss association football player
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