Dagan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,518
1970s	–	103	103	10	+1960%	#2,483
1980s	–	85	85	9	-17%	#3,245
1990s	–	215	215	22	+153%	#2,465
2000s	10	474	484	48	+125%	#1,991
2010s	–	161	161	16	-67%	#3,380
2020s (to 2025)	–	34	34	6	-65%	#6,371

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,518

1970s

–

103

+1960%

#2,483

1980s

–

-17%

#3,245

1990s

–

215

+153%

#2,465

2000s

474

484

+125%

#1,991

2010s

–

161

-67%

#3,380

2020s (to 2025)

–

-65%

#6,371

The story of Dagan

Dagan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 1,087 American babies have been named Dagan. Its peak came in 2003, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dagan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dagan?

The median living Dagan is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 30. An estimated 1,100 people named Dagan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dagan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	5	#12,722
2023	–	–	8	#9,094
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	8	#8,992
2020	–	–	13	#6,371
2019	–	–	5	#12,556
2018	–	–	12	#6,782
2017	–	–	10	#7,695
2016	–	–	17	#5,362
2015	–	–	13	#6,409
2014	–	–	17	#5,298
2013	–	–	14	#5,986
2012	–	–	22	#4,421
2011	–	–	32	#3,380
2010	–	–	19	#4,877
2009	–	–	32	#3,416
2008	–	–	45	#2,722
2007	–	–	55	#2,343
2006	–	–	53	#2,353
2005	–	–	55	#2,189
2004	–	–	53	#2,196
2003	5	#16,336	58	#1,991
2002	–	–	49	#2,161
2001	–	–	38	#2,534
2000	5	#15,594	36	#2,582
1995	–	–	18	#3,580
1990	–	–	11	#4,728
1985	–	–	14	#3,245
1980	–	–	10	#3,899
1975	–	–	8	#4,020
1970	–	–	6	#4,339
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dagan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dagan?

The median living Dagan is about 22 years old. Half of all living Dagans are between 17 and 30 years old.

How many people named Dagan are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Dagan are alive in the United States, based on 1,087 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dagan in 2025?

Dagan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dagan?

1,087 babies have been named Dagan in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dagan most popular?

Dagan peaked in 2003, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Dagan a boy or girl name?

Dagan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dagan rising or falling?

Dagan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dagan popularity over time

The story of Dagan

How old are people named Dagan?

Dagan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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