Danee: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#6,004
1960s	35	4	+250%	#4,780
1970s	96	10	+174%	#4,710
1980s	159	16	+66%	#3,673
1990s	145	15	-9%	#4,403
2000s	97	10	-33%	#8,109
2010s	23	2	-76%	#12,444
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,004

1960s

+250%

#4,780

1970s

+174%

#4,710

1980s

159

+66%

#3,673

1990s

145

-9%

#4,403

2000s

-33%

#8,109

2010s

-76%

#12,444

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Danee

Danee 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 1955, 565 American babies have been named Danee. Its peak came in 1982, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Danee?

The median living Danee is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Danee 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.

Danee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,462
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,189
2013	5	#17,188
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,444
2010	–	–
2009	9	#11,696
2008	9	#11,824
2007	9	#11,866
2006	13	#8,847
2005	–	–
2004	13	#8,377
2003	13	#8,109
2002	12	#8,417
2001	11	#8,907
2000	8	#10,978
1995	15	#6,032
1990	22	#4,403
1985	14	#5,125
1980	14	#5,031
1975	5	#9,382
1970	10	#5,129
1965	5	#6,719
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,004
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danee?

The median living Danee is about 37 years old. Half of all living Danees are between 27 and 45 years old.

How many people named Danee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Danee are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danee in 2025?

Danee 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 Danee?

565 babies have been named Danee in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danee most popular?

Danee peaked in 1982, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Danee a boy or girl name?

Danee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danee rising or falling?

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

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Danee popularity over time

The story of Danee

How old are people named Danee?

Danee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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