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Dagan

/ˈdeɪɡən/ · 99% boys · last recorded 2024

Dagan has been given to about 1,087 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2003, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪɡən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,023
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dagan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2003 · 63
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,087

How popular is Dagan?

Its best year was 2003, when 63 babies were given the name, ranking 1991st. The typical living American called Dagan is about 23 years old today.

Names that sound like Dagan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alan0.70
  2. Damian0.70
  3. Teagan0.70
  4. Adan0.70
  5. Darian0.70
  6. Keagan0.70
  7. Rayan0.70
  8. Daquan0.70

Middle names for Dagan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dagan John0.77
  2. Dagan Lee0.77
  3. Dagan Bryce0.76
  4. Dagan Ross0.76
  5. Dagan Quinn0.76
  6. Dagan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Dagan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hallesister · 0.81
  2. Paulinasister · 0.80
  3. Tracebrother · 0.79
  4. Mauriciobrother · 0.79
  5. Nikolasbrother · 0.79
  6. Macysister · 0.78

Where Dagan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dagan Anderson0.74
    2. Dagan White0.72
    3. Dagan Reyes0.72
    4. Dagan Moore0.72
    5. Dagan Lee0.72
    6. Dagan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dagan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.