Dane

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Dane first appears in the data in 1979 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 197 babies (rank #61 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dane

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dane yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,319

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

197

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dane

Dane DeHaanfilm actor · b. 1986
Dane Cookfilm actor · b. 1972

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1979	85	#95
1980	93	#95
1981	114	#94
1982	81	#99
1983	120	#90
1984	197	#61
1985	152	#74
1986	140	#76
1987	124	#87
1988	97	#91
1989	101	#90
2014	5	#273
2015	5	#283
2016	3	#424
2017	2	#573