Danne: 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	5	5	10	1	–	#4,546
1940s	24	43	67	7	+570%	#2,977
1950s	114	76	190	19	+184%	#2,259
1960s	172	29	201	20	+6%	#2,260
1970s	76	5	81	8	-60%	#3,329
1980s	53	5	58	6	-28%	#6,395
1990s	35	12	47	5	-19%	#9,465
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,546

1940s

+570%

#2,977

1950s

114

190

+184%

#2,259

1960s

172

201

+6%

#2,260

1970s

-60%

#3,329

1980s

-28%

#6,395

1990s

-19%

#9,465

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Danne

Danne 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 1932, 654 American babies have been named Danne, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1966, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Danne?

The median living Danne is about 61 years old; half are between 51 and 69. An estimated 600 people named Danne 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.

Danne 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
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#13,936	–	–
1990	8	#9,465	–	–
1985	6	#9,574	–	–
1980	6	#9,342	–	–
1975	6	#8,214	5	#5,642
1970	19	#3,329	–	–
1965	12	#3,786	–	–
1960	7	#5,279	5	#4,156
1955	7	#4,827	10	#2,611
1950	7	#4,400	9	#2,616
1945	–	–	8	#2,606
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danne?

The median living Danne is about 61 years old. Half of all living Dannes are between 51 and 69 years old.

How many people named Danne are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Danne are alive in the United States, based on 654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danne in 2025?

Danne 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 Danne?

654 babies have been named Danne in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danne most popular?

Danne peaked in 1966, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Danne a boy or girl name?

Danne is used for both: about 73% of babies named Danne have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Danne rising or falling?

Danne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Danne

Danne popularity over time

The story of Danne

How old are people named Danne?

Danne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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