—2024 rank
1960peak year
102,634babies named Dan since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Dan popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dan mean?
A short form of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge', the prophet's name. Long used independently as a sturdy, one-syllable classic.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Dan
Same era, same vibe — if you like Dan, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Dans
- Dan Aykroyd, actor
- Dan Rather, journalist
Spellings & variants
DanielDanny
Not sure yet?
Tell the genie what you like — style, letter, vibe — and it will deal you a fresh hand of names.
Open the name generator 🧞