Daine: 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	13	–	13	1	–	–
1950s	69	–	69	7	+431%	–
1960s	115	6	121	12	+75%	#3,709
1970s	59	5	64	6	-47%	#5,055
1980s	37	81	118	12	+84%	#3,298
1990s	5	91	96	10	-19%	#3,192
2000s	–	81	81	8	-16%	#5,437
2010s	–	39	39	4	-52%	#8,965
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

+431%

–

1960s

115

121

+75%

#3,709

1970s

-47%

#5,055

1980s

118

+84%

#3,298

1990s

-19%

#3,192

2000s

–

-16%

#5,437

2010s

–

-52%

#8,965

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daine

Daine 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 1943, 601 American babies have been named Daine, about 50% boys and 50% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Daine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daine?

The median living Daine is about 41 years old; half are between 29 and 59. An estimated 600 people named Daine 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.

Daine 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	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#12,559
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#12,597
2015	–	–	5	#12,463
2014	–	–	6	#11,016
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	5	#12,660
2011	–	–	5	#12,672
2010	–	–	8	#8,965
2009	–	–	6	#11,283
2008	–	–	8	#9,162
2007	–	–	12	#6,715
2006	–	–	6	#10,945
2005	–	–	7	#9,325
2004	–	–	11	#6,614
2003	–	–	6	#9,828
2002	–	–	5	#11,012
2001	–	–	13	#5,437
2000	–	–	7	#8,371
1995	–	–	7	#7,142
1990	5	#13,439	19	#3,192
1985	6	#9,567	13	#3,445
1980	8	#7,556	–	–
1975	9	#6,073	–	–
1970	9	#5,480	–	–
1965	15	#3,287	–	–
1960	10	#4,233	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	5	#5,454	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daine?

The median living Daine is about 41 years old. Half of all living Daines are between 29 and 59 years old.

How many people named Daine are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Daine are alive in the United States, based on 601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daine in 2025?

Daine 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 Daine?

601 babies have been named Daine in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daine most popular?

Daine peaked in 1990, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Daine a boy or girl name?

Daine is used for both: about 50% of babies named Daine have been girls and 50% boys.

Is the name Daine rising or falling?

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

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Daine popularity over time

The story of Daine

How old are people named Daine?

Daine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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