Danae
Danae was the 2417th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 74 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 913th; the most babies were born in 2001 (212). Over the last ten years it has moved down 219 places. More babies were named Danae in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,417 girls, down 544 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 74girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001212 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,449babies recorded
Danae popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 1990.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,417 | 74 |
| 2020 | #1,873 | 103 |
| 2010 | #1,630 | 132 |
| 2000 | #1,171 | 171 |
| 1990 | #976 | 191 |
| 1980 | #1,533 | 77 |
| 1970 | #2,087 | 39 |
| 1960 | #3,239 | 15 |
| 1950 | #4,398 | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Danae, counting every spelling?
Danae is the most common spelling of a name family that had 95 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 95 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danae | 74 | #2,417 | 589 |
| Dannae | 21 | #5,765 | 84 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Danae?
74 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Danae (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Danae born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 113 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Danae.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Danae?
About 7,200 people born in the US named Danae are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 17 and 38. That makes Danae mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Danae by state
How common Danae was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.9×). In 37 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Danae: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Danae, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Danae
How popular is the name Danae?
Danae was the 2417th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 74 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 913th; the most babies were born in 2001 (212). Over the last ten years it has moved down 219 places. More babies were named Danae in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Danae a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Danae in the US.
Where is Danae most popular?
In 2021–2025, Danae was most common in Texas (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Illinois.