Daine
The Story of Daine
As a girl name
Daine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1943, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 17 Daines were born — ranking #3,108 that year. As of 2026, Daine ranks #12,959 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 298 Daines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 19 Daines were born — ranking #3,166 that year. As of 2026, Daine ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 303 Daines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Daine
Daine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 303 births in the dataset. Daine's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,166. Use the chart and map above to compare Daine'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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