Dane has been given to about 33,979 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1986, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Dane ranks 821st among American boys in 2025, with 301 born that year. Its best year was 1986, when 1,080 babies were given the name, ranking 221st. The typical living American called Dane is about 32 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.
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.