How Many People Are Named Dagan?
An estimated 1,061 people in the United States have the first name Dagan. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Dagan peaked in popularity in 2003 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dagan 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 Dagan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,061
About 1 in 323,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2003
63 births
Total Registered
1,086
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dagan
Dagan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,086 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Dagan as a male name
Ranked #12,673 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (58 births)
Dagan as a female name
Ranked #16,334 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 2000 (5 births)
Dagan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dagan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 484 babies were registered. Dagan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dagan by Decade
How has Dagan 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.
Dagan by State
Birth registrations for Dagan span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Virginia. The lowest are in Michigan, Indiana, Florida. On average, about 10 Dagans were registered per state.
Dagan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dagan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dagan
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Dagan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dagan?
We estimate approximately 1,061 people named Dagan 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 323,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Dagan a common name?
Dagan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,086 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dagan most popular?
Dagan reached peak popularity in 2003, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dagan is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dagan a male name?
Dagan is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dagan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dagan Smith, Dagan Johnson, Dagan 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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