ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1932 First Year 1999 Last Year 1966 Peak Year #2249 Peak Rank 479 Total Count 43 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1936 First Year 1999 Last Year 1956 Peak Year #2168 Peak Rank 175 Total Count 23 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Danne What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Danne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danne) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danne) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Swedish 📖 ## The Story of Danne ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Danne as a girl name dates back to 1932, when 5 babies received it. 1966 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Danne — #2,249 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Dannes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1999 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 479 Dannes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Danne as a boy name dates back to 1936, when 5 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Danne — #2,168 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Dannes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1999 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 175 Dannes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Danne Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Danne. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dan](/dan) * [Dan](/dan) * [Daniel](/daniel) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Danne Phonetically similar names — useful when Danne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dan](/dan) * [Dann](/dann) * [Dahn](/dahn) * [Dawn](/dawn) * Damn * [Den](/den) * [Dam](/dam) * Dine * [Dean](/dean) * [Din](/din) * [Dane](/dane) * [Dang](/dang) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Danne What does the name Danne mean? Danne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: What is the origin of the name Danne? Danne has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish. How popular is Danne in 2026? In 2026, Danne ranks #11,386 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Danne most popular? Danne reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #2,249 that year with 28 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Danne most popular? Danne has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Danne. Is Danne a unisex name? Yes — Danne is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 73% of Dannes assigned female and 27% assigned male historically. What names go well with Danne? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Danne include Arthurine, Evanna, Lindell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Danne? Common variants and related forms of Danne include Dan, Dan, Daniel. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ArthurinePeak #2249](/arthurine)[👧EvannaPeak #2249](/evanna)[👧LindellPeak #2249](/lindell)[👧DarlynnPeak #2249](/darlynn) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦DykePeak #2168](/dyke)[👦DencilPeak #2169](/dencil)[👦SherylPeak #2169](/sheryl)[👦DannyePeak #2169](/dannye) ## About the name Danne Danne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 479 births in the dataset. Danne's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #2,249\. Use the chart and map above to compare Danne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1966 → ](/year/1966) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.