How Many People Are Named Dann?
An estimated 1,725 people in the United States have the first name Dann. It is used for both genders, with 51.3% female. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Dann peaked in popularity in 1957 with 116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dann 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 Dann paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dann is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,725
About 1 in 198,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
51.3% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1957
116 births
Total Registered
2,234
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dann
Dann is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.7%) and females (51.3%). Out of 2,234 total births registered, 1,089 were male and 1,145 were female.
Dann as a male name
Ranked #11,252 in 2003
5 male births in 2003
Peak: 1957 (71 births)
Dann as a female name
Ranked #13,579 in 2000
6 female births in 2000
Peak: 1962 (52 births)
Dann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dann span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 749 babies were registered. Dann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dann by Decade
How has Dann 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.
Dann by State
Birth registrations for Dann span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Iowa, Oregon. On average, about 45 Danns were registered per state.
Dann + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dann?
We estimate approximately 1,725 people named Dann 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 198,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Dann a common name?
Dann is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,234 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dann most popular?
Dann reached peak popularity in 1957, when 116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dann is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dann a female name?
Dann is predominantly female. 51.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dann Smith, Dann Johnson, Dann 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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