Danae
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Danae
An intriguing mythological name whose one challenge might be pronunciation questions.
In Greek myth, Danae, a goddess of music and poetry, was the mother of Perseus by Zeus, who appeared to her in the form of a shower of gold. A novel name worth considering.
Danae is also given to boys.
Pronounced DAN-ay; duh-NAY-ee.
As of October 2026, Danae ranked #7365 for boys in US births in 1990 and #2417 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #913 for girls in 1991.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,960 | 102 | 57.1 |
| 2015 | #2,197 | 86 | 48.2 |
| 2016 | #2,911 | 58 | 32.7 |
| 2017 | #2,228 | 85 | 49.2 |
| 2018 | #2,165 | 87 | 51.1 |
| 2019 | #1,820 | 112 | 66.7 |
| 2020 | #1,873 | 103 | 63.7 |
| 2021 | #1,698 | 122 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | #1,887 | 107 | 65.2 |
| 2023 | #1,762 | 116 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | #1,362 | 167 | 103.1 |
| 2025 | #2,417 | 74 | 46 |
World rankings
Danae for girls
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Famous Danaes
- Danae SkiadiGirl
Greek actress
- DaNae Elizabeth CouchGirl
American beauty queen; Miss Texas 2012
- Danae StratouGirl
Greek artist
- Danae KaraGirl
Greek pianist
- Danae ElonGirl
Israeli filmmaker
- Danae Suzanna SweetappleGirl
Australian Paralympic swimmer
- Danae CollardGirl
French rhythmic gymnast
Danae in pop culture
- DanaëGirl
Greek mythological figure; daughter of King Acrisius of Argos; mother of the hero Perseus by Zeus; founder of the city of Ardea in Latium
- DanaeGirl
a painting by Jan Gossaert
- "DanaeGirl
" a play by Livius Andronicus
- Danae PyleGirl
a main character in comic strip "Non Sequitur" by Wiley Miller