How Many People Are Named Dan?
An estimated 63,991 people in the United States have the first name Dan. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Dan peaked in popularity in 1958 with 3,703 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dan 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 Dan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dan is overwhelmingly male, 566 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Dan has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
63,991
About 1 in 5,356 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1958
3,703 births
Total Registered
107,039
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dan
Dan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 107,039 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Dan as a male name
Ranked #1,917 in 2024
82 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (3,697 births)
Dan as a female name
Ranked #15,733 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1928 (18 births)
Dan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 26,082 babies were registered. Dan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dan by Decade
How has Dan 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,402 | 1,402 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,274 | 1,274 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,504 | 1,499 | 5 | |
| 1910s | 4,775 | 4,737 | 38 | |
| 1920s | 8,209 | 8,100 | 109 | |
| 1930s | 9,705 | 9,629 | 76 | |
| 1940s | 18,073 | 18,017 | 56 | |
| 1950s | 26,082 | 26,010 | 72 | |
| 1960s | 22,754 | 22,709 | 45 | |
| 1970s | 5,604 | 5,550 | 54 | |
| 1980s | 2,872 | 2,809 | 63 | |
| 1990s | 1,868 | 1,860 | 8 | |
| 2000s | 1,456 | 1,437 | 19 | |
| 2010s | 1,006 | 1,006 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 455 | 434 | 21 | |
Dan by State
Birth registrations for Dan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,930 Dans were registered per state.
Dan + Last Name Combinations
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Dan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dan?
We estimate approximately 63,991 people named Dan 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 5,356 Americans share this first name.
Is Dan a common name?
Dan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107,039 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dan most popular?
Dan reached peak popularity in 1958, when 3,703 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dan is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dan a male name?
Dan is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dan Smith, Dan Johnson, Dan 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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