Dagen
The Story of Dagen
As a girl name
Dagen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Dagens were born — ranking #12,761 that year. As of 2026, Dagen ranks #13,924 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Dagens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dagen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 24 Dagens were born — ranking #3,735 that year. As of 2026, Dagen ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 362 Dagens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dagen
Dagen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 362 births in the dataset. Dagen's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #3,735. Use the chart and map above to compare Dagen'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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