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Dan

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What official birth registration shows about Dan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2017–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2017 to 2025, ranging from #3533 to #5765.2017202120232025#3533#5765
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2017#5765
2019#3541
2021#5581
2022#3533
2023#5687
2024#4843
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 76 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #456 among boys in Norway, #1124 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #75 in Norway in 1987.

Dan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#112426HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#146018HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#124322HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#146917HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#178213HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#111124HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#35416HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#174513HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#98529HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#124721HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#143118HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#102428HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#142117HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#111924HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#112423HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#99628HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#94428HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#98726HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#73138HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#67740HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#55748HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#65537HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#59937HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#52440HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#51838HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#54335HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#51638HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#52636HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#47640HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#62026HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2786HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#20010HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3195HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2597HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2765HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2046HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4565HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3926HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4007HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4725HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4536HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4546HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#5224HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4546HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4098HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4915HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5424HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5424HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4029HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#30413HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4267HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#28613HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#28713HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#27714HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#27714HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#22323HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#27616HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#28714HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#20625HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#29814HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#19329HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#19531HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#19931HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#16938HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#16839HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#14250HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#10374HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#11765HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#9091HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#75102HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#8594HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#10975HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#9483HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#10482HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#12663HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#9880HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#12764HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#13655HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#10675HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#12457HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#11965HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#11772HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#15250HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#16644HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#15946HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#17637HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#17436HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#18731HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#20127HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#16737HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#19827HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#18129HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#21420HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#16034HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#15134HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#22517HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#16331HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#15829HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#18721HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#19720HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#20918HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#19818HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#22514HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#21615HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#23812HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#21016HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#2739HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#23113HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#22214HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#2988HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#3077HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#3265HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#28615HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#21921HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#27617HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#21024HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#21922HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#21424HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#28316HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#26318HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#22923HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#25719HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#21527HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#29615HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#21527HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#24521HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#27817HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#24721HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#26717HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#32610HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#29510HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#20517HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#24411HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#20714HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2927HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#22610HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2239HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2815HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2377HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2357HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Dan is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Dan, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1987Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2005England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 1997Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202576#75 in 1987
Republic of Ireland1974–202538#205 in 2005
England and Wales1996–202530#476 in 1997
Northern Ireland2001–202420#200 in 2023
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 37 years earlier in Norway (1987) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Dan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #75 in Norway in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.