Dan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Dan is a name in various cultures. As a given name it is often short for Daniel. It is also a surname with multiple origins.

From Wikipedia

Dan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 48 babies (rank #559 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dan

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

666

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dan

Dan Quaylejurist · b. 1947
Dan Simmonsspeculative fiction author · b. 1948
Dan Foglerfilm actor · b. 1976
Dan Burnassociation football player · b. 1992
Dan Rathertelevision producer · b. 1931

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	26	#623
1997	40	#478
1998	36	#528
1999	38	#520
2000	35	#547
2001	38	#518
2002	40	#526
2003	37	#604
2004	37	#658
2005	48	#559
2006	40	#680
2007	38	#731
2008	26	#996
2009	28	#950
2010	28	#999
2011	23	#1,127
2012	24	#1,126
2013	21	#1,196
2014	17	#1,432
2015	28	#1,025
2016	18	#1,447