Dann
Dann is an English surname. It is a toponymic surname which came from Middle English dene and Old English denu, "valley". Variant spellings include Dan and Dane.
Meaning & Origin of Dann
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dann is an English surname. It is a toponymic surname which came from Middle English dene and Old English denu, "valley". Variant spellings include Dan and Dane.
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The Story of Dann
As a girl name
Dann first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1937, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 52 Danns were born — ranking #1,558 that year. As of 2026, Dann ranks #13,154 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Danns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dann first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 71 Danns were born — ranking #898 that year. As of 2026, Dann ranks #10,895 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Danns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dann
Dann is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Dann's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #1,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Dann'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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