Dane

Dane

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Dane 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 2001 with 110 babies (rank #256 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

856

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

110

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	80	#305
1997	58	#388
1998	50	#426
1999	56	#400
2000	109	#261
2001	110	#256
2002	51	#436
2003	47	#511
2004	35	#680
2005	38	#681
2006	33	#770
2007	25	#994
2008	27	#969
2009	20	#1,225
2010	30	#947
2011	13	#1,707
2012	24	#1,127
2013	11	#1,951
2014	9	#2,286
2015	16	#1,528
2016	11	#2,053

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#305

1997

#388

1998

#426

1999

#400

2000

109

#261

2001

110

#256

2002

#436

2003

#511

2004

#680

2005

#681

2006

#770

2007

#994

2008

#969

2009

#1,225

2010

#947

2011

#1,707

2012

#1,127

2013

#1,951

2014

#2,286

2015

#1,528

2016

#2,053

Numerology of Dane

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dane

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