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Dain

/ˈdeɪn/ · 100% boys · 14 born in 2025

Dain has been given to about 1,997 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1978, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,810
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dain per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1978 · 62
  • Born in 202514
  • All time1,997

How popular is Dain?

Its best year was 1978, when 62 babies were given the name, ranking 1115th. The typical living American called Dain is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Dain

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darin0.85
  2. Davin0.85
  3. Dwain0.85
  4. Darrin0.82
  5. Dallin0.82
  6. Zain0.81
  7. Cain0.81
  8. Rain0.81

Middle names for Dain

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dain Thomas0.74
  2. Dain James0.74
  3. Dain Cole0.73
  4. Dain Miles0.70
  5. Dain Wilder0.69
  6. Dain Paul0.55

Sibling names for Dain

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.83
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.81
  3. Marisolsister · 0.81
  4. Elishaeither · 0.81
  5. Kareembrother · 0.80
  6. Aronbrother · 0.80

Where Dain is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dain Evans0.73
    2. Dain Edwards0.73
    3. Dain Anderson0.73
    4. Dain Allen0.73
    5. Dain Adams0.73
    6. Dain Walker0.69

    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 Dain

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