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Dane

Boy's name · #821 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Dane reached #221 in 1986 and has eased to #821 since. About 34,000 boys have carried it since 1898.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Dane ranks in other countries and regions.

#829 in Ireland (2025) · #1,040 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,251 in Canada (2025) · #2,440 in England & Wales (2025) · #9,003 in Italy (2024) · #4,060 in Ecuador (2023) · #218 in Slovenia (2022) · #3,935 in France (2020) · #432 in New Zealand (2016) · #1,996 in Austria (2015) · #584 in Scotland (2006) · #281 in N. Ireland (2002) and 2 more.

Famous Danes

• Dane DeHaan — American actor (born 1986)
• Dane Cook — American comedian and actor (born 1972)
• Dane DiLiegro — American actor and basketball player (born 1988)
• Dane Witherspoon — American actor (1957–2014)
• Dane Scarlett — English footballer (born 2004)

In stories & tradition

• Dane (Black Knight) — Fictional character in Marvel Comics, introduced in 1967
• Dane — Comic character
• Dane Vogel — Recurring character of the Saints Row franchise

What Danes become

Among 226 notable people named Dane:

Sports figures appear 2.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dane Ingham, New Zealand footballer (born 1999).

Similar names: Brenton · Danny · Shane · Dustin · Devon · Dayton

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