Unisex · #11,386 in 2026

Danne

Danne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Swedish
Current Rank
#11,386
Peak Rank
#2,249 (1966)
Total Babies
479
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #2,249 (479 total)
👦 Boy peak #2,168 (175 total)
👧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:

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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

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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.

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.

Source: Datamuse . 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.

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.

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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 .

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.