How Many People Are Named Dae?
An estimated 178 people in the United States have the first name Dae. It is used for both genders, with 65.9% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Dae peaked in popularity in 2000 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dae as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
178
About 1 in 1,925,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.9% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2000
20 births
Total Registered
185
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dae
Dae is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.9%) and females (34.1%). Out of 185 total births registered, 122 were male and 63 were female.
Dae as a male name
Ranked #12,520 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2000 (12 births)
Dae as a female name
Ranked #13,500 in 2013
7 female births in 2013
Peak: 2000 (8 births)
Dae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dae span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 69 babies were registered. Dae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dae by Decade
How has Dae tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dae
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Dae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dae?
We estimate approximately 178 people named Dae are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,925,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Dae a common name?
Dae is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 185 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dae most popular?
Dae reached peak popularity in 2000, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dae is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dae a male name?
Dae is predominantly male. 65.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dae Smith, Dae Johnson, Dae Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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