Dag
Dag is a masculine Scandinavian given name derived from the Old Norse dagr, meaning "day", or the name of the god Dagr, a personification of the day. It is most commonly used in Norway and Sweden. In Sweden, September 16 is Dag's Name Day. Dag is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Dag include:
- Norwegian
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Dag
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dag is a masculine Scandinavian given name derived from the Old Norse dagr, meaning "day", or the name of the god Dagr, a personification of the day. It is most commonly used in Norway and Sweden. In Sweden, September 16 is Dag's Name Day. Dag is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Dag include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Swedish
The Story of Dag
The earliest SSA record of Dag as a baby boy name dates back to 1961, when 6 babies received it. 1962 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Dag — #2,364 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 82% of all recorded Dags. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1971 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 60 Dags have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Dag
Dag is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Dag's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #2,364. Use the chart and map above to compare Dag's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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