Danish: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	44	4	–	#4,208
1990s	123	12	+180%	#3,693
2000s	125	13	+2%	#4,140
2010s	90	9	-28%	#6,318
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-20%	#7,891

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,208

1990s

123

+180%

#3,693

2000s

125

+2%

#4,140

2010s

-28%

#6,318

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#7,891

The story of Danish

Danish is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,096 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 425 American babies have been named Danish. Its peak came in 2003, when 20 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 Danish stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danish?

The median living Danish is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Danish 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.

Danish year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,096
2024	10	#7,891
2023	6	#11,130
2022	6	#11,176
2021	7	#9,952
2020	6	#10,903
2019	10	#7,760
2018	8	#9,009
2017	11	#7,202
2016	7	#9,899
2015	5	#12,486
2014	10	#7,675
2013	6	#11,038
2012	11	#7,175
2011	13	#6,318
2010	9	#8,293
2009	9	#8,443
2008	7	#10,100
2007	11	#7,201
2006	10	#7,549
2005	14	#5,635
2004	15	#5,304
2003	20	#4,140
2002	15	#4,958
2001	11	#6,106
2000	13	#5,352
1995	15	#4,093
1990	8	#5,950
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danish?

The median living Danish is about 22 years old. Half of all living Danishs are between 13 and 30 years old.

How many people named Danish are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Danish are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Danish mean?

Alteration of Middle English Denish, Dench (under the influence of Dan — compare Dane), from Old English Denisċ (“Danish”), from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz.

How popular is the name Danish in 2025?

Danish ranked #9,096 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danish?

425 babies have been named Danish in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danish most popular?

Danish peaked in 2003, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Danish a boy or girl name?

Danish is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Danish rising or falling?

Danish is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Danish

Danish popularity over time

The story of Danish

How old are people named Danish?

Danish year by year

Frequently asked questions

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