Dagen: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	49	49	5	–	#5,549
2000s	27	178	205	21	+318%	#3,754
2010s	–	103	103	10	-50%	#5,022
2020s (to 2025)	–	33	33	6	-47%	#7,632

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,549

2000s

178

205

+318%

#3,754

2010s

–

103

-50%

#5,022

2020s (to 2025)

–

-47%

#7,632

The story of Dagen

Dagen 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 1991, 390 American babies have been named Dagen, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 31 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 Dagen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dagen?

The median living Dagen is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Dagen 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.

Dagen 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	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	6	#11,112
2022	–	–	8	#9,171
2021	–	–	9	#8,320
2020	–	–	10	#7,632
2019	–	–	9	#8,350
2018	–	–	7	#9,887
2017	–	–	8	#9,028
2016	–	–	5	#12,592
2015	–	–	9	#8,179
2014	–	–	11	#7,165
2013	–	–	6	#11,025
2012	–	–	15	#5,772
2011	–	–	18	#5,022
2010	–	–	15	#5,797
2009	–	–	12	#6,887
2008	–	–	20	#4,754
2007	7	#14,258	16	#5,485
2006	7	#13,931	16	#5,353
2005	6	#14,914	20	#4,352
2004	7	#13,080	24	#3,754
2003	–	–	22	#3,867
2002	–	–	21	#3,938
2001	–	–	12	#5,745
2000	–	–	15	#4,828
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dagen?

The median living Dagen is about 19 years old. Half of all living Dagens are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Dagen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dagen are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dagen in 2025?

Dagen 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 Dagen?

390 babies have been named Dagen in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dagen most popular?

Dagen peaked in 2004, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Dagen a boy or girl name?

Dagen is used for both: about 7% of babies named Dagen have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Dagen rising or falling?

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

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Dagen popularity over time

The story of Dagen

How old are people named Dagen?

Dagen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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